See other devotionals in this series. In our home, our family has always opened gifts on Christmas Eve. This year is special in that, for the first time in many … Read More
2018 Christmas Devotional — December 23
Isaiah 7:10-16 (click to view Scripture below) The reading today is a clear reflection of an ancient scenario that we can all relate to. The first nine verses of this … Read More
2018 Christmas Devotional — December 22
Isaiah 12:2-6 (click to view Scripture below) Our reading today is not just about the great benefits of God’s transforming presence in our lives. The reading talks about our response … Read More
2018 Christmas Devotional — December 21
Philippians 4:4-7 (click to view Scripture below) The Apostle Paul offers a direction for all of us in today’s passage. He doesn’t make his declarations in a vacuum. He’s writing … Read More
2018 Christmas Devotional — December 20
Zephaniah 3:16-18 (click to view Scripture below) I grew up on the prairies of North Dakota in a small town where we enjoyed the possibility of winter about nine months … Read More
2018 Christmas Devotional — December 19
James 5:7-8 (click to view Scripture below) Christmas season is a time of advent; of waiting in expectation for what will come. I have a picture of my 16-month-old grandson … Read More
2018 Christmas Devotional — December 18
Matthew 11:7-11 (click to view Scripture below) In the reading today we see Jesus questioning the crowd following him. He asks them what they are looking for? He is probing … Read More
2018 Christmas Devotional — December 17
Matthew 1:23 (click to view Scripture below) Our reading today is a reminder of God’s grace that comes in the middle of less than perfect circumstances. This prophetic word, that … Read More
2018 Christmas Devotional and Video— December 16
Isaiah 35:1-10 (click to view Scripture below) The promise of our Scripture reading today is a joy-filled portrayal of what happens when the promise of God is fulfilled. This is … Read More
2018 Christmas Devotional — December 15
Matthew 11:28-30 (click to view Scripture below) Our reading today is for everyone who has clearly felt like they are being overwhelmed by the season and even more frustrated that … Read More