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Advent Devotional: Christmas Day
“These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow.” John 15:11 ESV When we think of all the things Jesus said, everything from…
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Advent Devotional: Day 25
You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. Psalm 16:11 NLV “You will fill me with joy in your presence” is the line that says worship. When we take the time to be in His presence, He shows…
Advent Devotional: Day 24
And when the hour came, he reclined at the table, and the apostles with Him. And He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, For I tell you I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” And He took a…
Advent Devotional: Day 23
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV I asked the question in Hope’s week, “What is driving your Hope—God or circumstances? These three verses reveal God’s will for us regarding ALL circumstances. Rejoice always in all circumstances, not just…
Advent Devotional: Intro to Joy
As Jesus was carried to heaven, His followers were filled with great joy. They understood the joy of salvation. They understood the joy that comes in complete worship. Their joy lead them to Bless God, but their joy also lead them to share the story of Jesus, their teacher. Do you have joy? Not happiness…
Advent Devotional: Day 22
May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13 ESV I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in Him. Then you will…
Advent Devotional: Day 21
Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:1-11 There’s so much that I could write about between the Resurrection and the Ascension, but I felt God’s prompting to stay here. The Ascension. He spent that time preparing them again to be without Him. He had to leave so that the Holy Spirit (The Helper) could come. Luke doesn’t give…
Advent Devotional: Day 20
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from them tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two…
Advent Devotional: Day 19 – Part 2
As we walk to the crucifixion I don’t want to miss a few highlights of the life of Christ. One which brings a lot of symbolism to me is the cleansing of the temple (Luke 19:45-48). Our bodies, including our minds, are the temple of God: what tables would Jesus be flipping over in your…
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…