When I first gave my life to God, there was a song we sang all the time called Better is One Day. The lyrics come from Psalm 84, and if you don’t know this song, the chorus says— “Better is one day in your courts, better is one day in your house, better is one… Continue reading Rebuilding
Past, Present, and Future Self
When I was 15, I wrote a sort of Vision Statement for my life. I wouldn’t have called it that at the time, but tonight I found it again, ink fading on that old, yellowing, dot matrix printer paper from dad’s Apple computer that he bought in the 80’s. It’s been at least a decade… Continue reading Past, Present, and Future Self
And That’s on Growth
Expectations run high this time of year. It can be so easy to feel disappointed and sad when things don’t turn out how you expected them to, especially when it comes to the holidays. But I’ve learned some things. I spent every holiday in 2020 sad and all alone, mostly trying and failing not to… Continue reading And That’s on Growth
December 13 – Star of Wonder
The Bible tells us that a star shone in the sky over Bethlehem when Jesus was born. Wise men, from the East, saw this star. These men were not Jews. They were astrologers, they spent their lives studying the skies, and when this new bright star appeared, they were compelled to go investigate it. The… Continue reading December 13 – Star of Wonder
December 12 – A Glorious Night
Shepherds have a hard job. Sheep are not easy animals. They are not very bright, they are easily lost to predators, to illnesses, to their own wandering away even. Shepherds had to keep constant watch over them. They had to know their sheep to care for them properly. Checking over them for bugs, or briars,… Continue reading December 12 – A Glorious Night
December 11 – O Little Town of Bethlehem
Have you ever wondered why Jesus was born in Bethlehem? God didn’t just close his eyes and point at a map. Bethlehem had a rich history of being the place you’d go for the purest lambs for your Passover sacrifice to God. The Israelites didn’t sacrifice any old lamb at Passover, but God required the… Continue reading December 11 – O Little Town of Bethlehem
December 10 – Belief
Elizabeth was Mary’s cousin, and she was not only advanced in years, but barren. She and her husband Zechariah had no children, even though they longed for them. Both Zechariah and Elizabeth prayed for a child for years. Even in the face of barrenness, they didn’t give up. And God heard their cries. They were… Continue reading December 10 – Belief
December 9 – Faith
Joseph was an ordinary man. In fact, the Bible says he was “just a man”. A carpenter by trade, he followed God’s laws and loved Mary. A simple life. Yet God chose him in his quiet, faithful life to be a father to Jesus. When he first learned Mary was pregnant, he planned to quietly… Continue reading December 9 – Faith
December 8 – Wonder
Mary grew up knowing the law, knowing of God. She knew a Messiah was promised. What she never could have imagined was how her own life would become caught up in His coming. When the angel of the Lord appeared to her, she was scared. The Bible says she was greatly troubled, trying to discern… Continue reading December 8 – Wonder
December 7 – Silence
The Israelites relied on the prophets to know what God was saying to them. Sometimes they would listen to them, and other times they would ignore them completely. But God was always speaking to them. Until the time came when the prophets fell silent. For 400 years, Israel did not hear God’s voice. He did… Continue reading December 7 – Silence
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