As the Christmas story unfolds, God gave the shepherds a sign so they could find Jesus. 8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. 9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t …
If you are like me, you love to hear good news. Good news brightens our day, puts a smile on our faces and makes us feel better about ourselves. There is no better news than the fact that God broke into time. He sent His Son, Jesus, into the world as a baby. This news …
Sometimes we might think that God cares about us only if we do something significant. As we read God’s word, nothing could be further from the truth. There is no one who loves us more and suffered more for our sake than our Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord tells us about his sacrificial love in …
Several years ago I was in training as a chaplain at a large hospital. A large part of the training was visiting in-patients each day. As a chaplain in training, we took interest in the patient and also interest in their spiritual condition. If the patient was interested, we could pray with them and also …
Have you ever asked the Lord to mold you and in the process transform you? I have and that is a special prayer our heavenly Father loves to answer. Our Lord knows what is best for us and He has a special plan to accomplish this. When we ask the Lord to mold and transform us, …
As we grow in faith, the Lord begins to change us and we become different people. What was important at one time, is no longer important. Faith changes how we think, what we do, and how we act for the better. As we grow in faith, we can better hear the voice of the Holy …
As people, we break our promises. Yes, we like to blame another person, but then quietly forget we have done the same thing to others. The good news is God is not like us; He keeps His promises 100% of the time. The prophet Isaiah writes about the Lord, “My thoughts are nothing like your …
What is the work of the Holy Spirit? Why is it as important today as it was to Mary? In our story, we see Mary becomes pregnant by the Holy Spirit. 34 Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.” 35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power …
As we turn to our story, the Angel Gabriel tells Mary she will give birth to a special child whose Kingdom will never end. Luke 1:28-33, Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!” 29 Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean. 30 “Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel …
After Adam and Eve fell into si,n the Lord made them a promise that He would send a Savior. I will make you and your brood enemies of the woman and all her children; The woman’s child will stomp your head, and you will strike his heel.Genesis 3:15. This child would come thousands of years later and be born …