Category Archives: Christmas Devotional

The shepherds were told by the angels that the Savior had been born. Scripture says they HURRIED and FOUND. (Luke 2:16)What we find is based on what we look for. If we look for the negative and bad, we will surely find it. If we look for the good, we will find it as well.TheyContinueContinue reading “December 17”

When Mary was heavy with child, there was a census called for and everyone had to travel to their hometown. For Mary and Joseph, that meant a 90 mile walk (anywhere from 4 to 8 days) just days before her labor, from Nazareth to Bethlehem.This seems so inconvenient – but it was this journey thatContinueContinue reading “December 16”

“The government will rest on His shoulders…His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!”Isaiah 9:6a & 7 We talked about the four names given toContinueContinue reading “December 15”

A young mother, a carpenter husband, an innkeepers spare barn, a government exercise of taking a census, low members of society (shepherds)…. normal; boring; nothing special. The plan of the ages began in the mundane – that word means ordinary. The majesty of heaven, the great redemption story took place in the ordinary. And peopleContinueContinue reading “December 14”

Wherever you are today, whether Christmas is a joyous time or a struggle for you, whether you find yourself filled with happiness and celebration or perhaps loneliness or emptiness or maybe even both, my sincere prayer is that the Divine Hope of Christ would fill you afresh.The greatest miracle of Christmas is not just thatContinueContinue reading “December 13”

Probably one of the most well known verses of the Bible is John 3:16, and in it, we find the reason for Christmas – God’s love. Because of His immense love, He gave us Jesus. Because of Jesus’ immense love for the Father, He gave Himself willingly.He came to live the life we could neverContinueContinue reading “December 12”

During this season of Advent, I find myself constantly going back to the fact that Christ chose a manger over a throne. He picked an ordinary life with an ordinary family over royalty and the seeming “ease” of wealth and riches. One would think He could make such a stronger impact that way, walking theContinueContinue reading “December 11”

The God of the universe, the Maker of Heaven and Earth, the One Who has all power and dominion…He understands what is like to be human. He knows. One of the greatest miracles of Christmas is not just thar God came near but that God became one of us. He didn’t just come close…He becameContinueContinue reading “December 10”