Crystal Manget
Advent Devotional: Day 19 – Part 1
Luke 19:29-40 His disciples began rejoicing, not just the twelve, but the whole multitude (Luke 18:43). They had seen the works God had done through Jesus and it stirred them to rejoice and praise. The Pharisees wanted to silence them. But Jesus replied, “if they were silent, the rocks would cry out.” I have an…
Advent Devotional: Day 18 – Part 2
Luke 9:12-17 The disciples wanted Jesus to send the crowds away so they could eat and rest. I get them. Crowds are a bit stressful to me. They are noisy and demanding. But Jesus declined their request and started giving them these instructions: divide them into groups. He then took the food and blessed it.…
Advent Devotional: Day 18 – Part 1
Luke 3:21-23 The trinity was reunited after Jesus was baptized. The picture is one that envelopes our themes completely—Hope, Peace, Love and Joy. The words spoken resonate deep within my soul and create a longing. That longing is about hearing the Father’s proud moment—love expressed. It is the ultimate “attaboy”. Growing up I did not…
Advent Devotional: Day 17
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the…
Advent Devotional: Day 16
“And the angel answered her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore, the child to be born will be called holy-the Son of God.’ And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.’” Luke 1:35; 46-47 ESV…
Advent Devotional: Day 15
“In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent His only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we have loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” 1 John…
Advent Devotional: Intro to Love
Nothing shows us the love of God has for us like the life of Christ. God sent His Son to us and for us. He came to us in the most vulnerable way possible: an innocent baby. He grew up knowing His mission to the point of teaching in the temple at a young age. …
Advent Devotional: Day 14
“for unto us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 ESV (written approximately 740 BC) The genealogy of Jesus is made up of some pretty amazing people,…
Advent Devotional: Day 13
“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.” Isaiah 12:2 ESV Isaiah and David understood something about God that is at times missing in our modern day. “God is ________.” They could identify who…