Meditating on the goodness of God is uplifting and builds us up. Over the years, as I have spent time with the Lord in my devotions, it is always uplifting. I may start in a bad mood, but after spending time with the Lord, He lifts me out of the muck and the mire. The …
Telling others what God has done is a powerful testimony of the Lord working in your life. In what way has the Lord worked in your life that you could share? When my mother passed away, I gave the message at the funeral. My sermon included a call to salvation at the end. With every …
Faith gives us peace. That’s the beautiful thing about having a relationship with Jesus, our Savior. Life has many twists and turns. When life is difficult, the Lord can give me a sense of peace no matter what is going on in my life. You may have experienced this sense of peace at a difficult …
Great and lowly worship the birth of Jesus from the shepherds to the angels of heaven. In worship, we look up to God and give thanks and praise for all He has done and will do. I believe one of the most significant things we do as believers as we journey on this earth is …
The shepherds did not expect the message, “the Messiah has come.” The Lord loves to break into our lives, and this must have been an incredible announcement. All of heaven was rejoicing at the coming of Jesus! The prophets, such as Isaiah, talked about the appearance of the Messiah hundreds of years before it happened. …
God speaks to ordinary people, which includes people like you and me. The Lord desires to speak to you because He wants to involve you in His work, encourage you, and guide you. In the Bible, the Lord speaks to various people doing ordinary things, from shepherds to prophets. Sometimes we look for an experience …
When God surprises us, it is something we don’t expect. Have you ever been surprised by the Lord? How did that affect you? I believe we all like good surprises, whether we are kids or adults. One of my cousins and her husband tried to have a child for many years. Later she went through …
As Zechariah finishes his prophecy, he tells how Jesus guides us to the path of peace. Luke 1: 78 Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path …
Zechariah broke his silence with a prophecy about the coming Messiah. Luke 1: 78 Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us, 79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, [1] The Bible has much to say about light and darkness. …
Zechariah makes mention of salvation through forgiveness as he prophesies what his son will do. Luke 1: 77 You will tell his people how to find salvation through forgiveness of their sins. [1] Zechariah was a priest and would have known of the Old Testament prophesies of Messiah. Interestingly, the Holy Spirit emphasizes forgiveness in Zechariah’s …