Wonder is a word we commonly and correctly associate with Christmas. With all the planning and expectations associated with the season, Christmas is still met with awe and excitement. The sense of wonder is even more intense for followers of Christ who anticipate knowing Christ better and discovering new facets of him through the anticipation […]
O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appear. Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel! Christmas is coming! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, according to a Hallmark Channel movie title. Decorations are everywhere, and Christmas music plays […]
MONDAY Reading for Today: John 18:28-40 Revelation 12 Job 35 Micah 4–5 Revelation 12 There are some things worse than death. One of those things is life without Jesus. The believers who are mentioned in Revelation 12 must have understood this too, because they stood strong against the devil’s schemes and refused to turn their […]
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”—which means, “God with us” (Matthew 1:22, 23). Long before his birth, the name Immanuel was given to Jesus by the prophet Isaiah. […]
Facts, faith, feelings. As a young man studying for ministry I was taught that this was the proper sequence to follow in our walk with God. There are facts to be believed. There are commands to be obeyed by faith. And then there are feelings to be experienced as a result. That was the three-step […]
