| December 22, 2024 |
December 22 – Christmas Memories |
As a child I always enjoyed the excitement of Christmas Eve night. Baking cookies, listening to festive music, and playing games were all part of our family tradition. Of course I enjoyed all of those things, but as a child |
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| December 21, 2024 |
December 21 – God for Us |
In our culture, Christmas time is associated with family, presents, giving, hospitality, and seasonal warmth. However, during that first Christmas season there was a threatening charge laid against Christ and His family. Herod had issued a murderous decree to have |
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| December 20, 2024 |
December 20 – God with Us |
The long-awaited pronouncement finally came. Messiah had come. The promised seed of woman, the incomparable Prince of Glory, the Savior of souls had arrived. Emmanuel, as Isaiah prophesied, was His name: God with us. The most unthinkable, unbelievable, yet undeniable |
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| December 19, 2024 |
December 19 – God in Us |
All throughout the Old Testament we find men and women who demonstrated faith in God. From Genesis to Revelation this is the essence of salvation. By grace we are saved through faith. Faith in God is the bedrock of our |
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| December 18, 2024 |
December 18 – A Box Full of Intentions |
I recently found an old stack of Christmas cards in our basement. There they were: signed, sealed, and ready to be delivered. The names of our friends and family were on the envelopes, but in the hustle and bustle of |
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| December 17, 2024 |
December 17 – Divine Mundane Moments |
Nicolas Herman, or Brother Lawrence as he was commonly known, was a dishwasher in the institution where he lived. He often spoke about washing those dishes for the glory of God. When finished with his menial work in the kitchen, |
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| December 16, 2024 |
December 16 – That One Special Gift |
As a parent, I typically try to buy my children that one special gift at Christmas time. You know, the one they have been asking for all year long. The one you leave wrapped until the very end. It is |
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| December 15, 2024 |
December 15 – Give Something Greater |
Leo Tolstoy, the Russian writer, was walking along a street one day when he passed by a common beggar. The man pleaded with Tolstoy for some money. As the great writer searched his pockets for a coin, he said, “Please |
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| December 14, 2024 |
December 14 – Clutter |
It happens every year. We go through our closets, clean out our basement, and straighten up our cupboards. It is amazing how many things we accumulate over a short-period of time. And most of the items we gather have little |
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| December 13, 2024 |
December 13 – The Gift of Giving |
It was John Bunyon who said, “You have not lived today unless you have done something for someone who cannot repay you.” Giving is not just an act; it is an attitude, a mindset. Giving may manifest itself in the |
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