Head or Heart? We like to think about what is in our heads, our opinions and ability to reason. We like to think we are smart… logical… intelligent… wise… knowledgeable. Anything that might assure us that we have life, or at least the bit of life we are living at the moment, figured out. And…
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D Is For Daily Devotions
Daniel is one link in the line of what God was doing to bring His salvation into the world, for us. And one characteristic of Daniel’s life was his daily devotions in his relationship with the God of Israel. What kind of situations did Daniel find himself in? He lived in a society that neither…
Advent Day Twenty-Six: Angel
Precious Truth: God sends his angels to minister to us. Today’s Reading from The Word Luke 2:8-14 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and…
Advent Day Twenty-Two: Bethlehem
Precious Truth: God is Love Today we light the Candle of Love Today’s Reading from The Word Micah 5:1-2 A Promised Ruler From Bethlehem 1 Marshal your troops now, city of troops, for a siege is laid against us. They will strike Israel’s ruler on the cheek with a rod. 2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,…
Advent Day Twenty-One: Hearts
Precious Truth: God looks on the heart. Today’s Reading from The Word Luke 1: 26-38 26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was…
Advent Day Sixteen: A Tower
Precious Truth: They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength Today’s Reading from The Word Habakkuk 2:1 1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. Thoughts: What…
Advent Day Eleven: The Scroll
Precious Truth: The Law of the Spirit is Life Today’s Reading from The Word Exodus 2:1-10 1 Now a man of the tribe of Levi married a Levite woman, 2 and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months….
What is the Jesse Tree?
Never heard of this tradition before? I find many people unfamiliar with this way to observe Advent. Jesse Tree Kit on Amazon Definition of a Jesse Tree From the Wikipedia site: The Tree of Jesse is a depiction in art of the Ancestors of Christ, shown in a tree which rises from Jesse of Bethlehem,…
Advent Day Four: A Rainbow
Precious Truth: God keeps judgment, but He also keeps His promises. Today’s Reading from The Word Read all of chapter 6 in Genesis. Then read Genesis 9:12-16 12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all…
23. Car
Even if you don’t own one, you will see cars every day. For some they are simply a mundane way to get around town (my own personal attitude). For many other people, a car- its make, model, and accessories- can become an item of utmost importance. How does that rise in priority happen? How do…
