READ: Luke 1:34-35 The name, Jesus, means “The Lord saves.” On the first Christmas, God Himself entered our humanity to save us from the sin and death that had entered the world through Adam and Eve. Because of sin passing from father to father, we are a race of sinful people helpless to save ourselves from death. From the […]
READ: John 13:1-20; James 4:10 The circumstances of the birth of Christ always amaze me. The Messiah, the King of Kings, was born, of all places, in a barn. Amid all the barnyard animals and peculiar smells that are only found in the closed in spaces where animals reside was born the savior of the world. When God […]
READ: John 14:15-21; John 15:4 Each year we all have to buy at least one Christmas gift for someone we don’t know very well. It may be a distant relative or even a one-time close friend that we are simply not able to see very often. These gifts are, without a doubt, the hardest to buy. It’s not […]
READ: John 14: 25-27; Psalm 46:10 Amid the hustle and bustle we cheerfully call Christmas, we also find short tempers, impatience, and frustrations. It’s remarkable how upset I can become at Christmas when someone quickly drives up into my parking space. How silly it seems that we let a slow elevator, a long line, or an overworked clerk ruin […]
READ: John 3:16 What a delight it is at Christmastime to recollect all the wonderful Christmases in our past. Seeing an old photograph or hearing an old song can bring back glimpses of yesterdays to the forefront of our minds. It’s amazing how vivid our memories can be. Think back with me. Can you see yourself as a child […]