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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 11
“And above all these things put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful” Colossians 3:14-15 As I wrote down today’s scripture I underlined action words. Not verbs, but words as a…
Advent Devotional: Day 10
“Dear brothers and sister, I close my letter with these last words; Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.” 2 Corinthians 13:11 NLT ESV says, “aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another.” The NIV says,…
Advent Devotional: Day 9
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubles, neither let them be afraid.” John 14:27 ESV Jesus knew our hearts would be troubled and He knew fear was at the root of it. History shows us…
Advent Devotional: Day 8
“In peace will I both lie down and sleep; for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8 Rest is difficult when life seems to be pulling you in different directions. When anxiety has your fears in overdrive, rest is missing. Surrender is a word I hear in those moments. But until…
Advent Devotional: Intro to Peace
How do you define Peace? Void of conflict? It is more than that. I find it is a calmness in the face of conflict with a big dose of confidence in God’s ability to handle this (whatever “this” is). Outward conflict is easy to identify because of the noise it creates. It also creates hate…
Advent Devotional: Day 7
Isaiah and Luke and Matthew Our focus today is not on one scripture but the prophecy and fulfillment of The Messiah. The birth of Christ was told approximately seven hundred years before it happened. We find in Isaiah 7 the virgin birth foretold. We find His character predicted in Isaiah 9. His life and death…
Advent Devotional: Day 6
“The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you by His love; He will exult over you with loud signing.” Zephaniah 3:17 ESV When I am unsettled or depressed, music is my go-to pick-me-up. Christmas music seems to be…
Advent Devotional: Day 5
“And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and God Himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor…
Advent Devotional: Day 4
“But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.” Micah 7:7 ESV In the Old Testament times, the people had prophecies about the salvation of the Lord, The Messiah. They waited, for generations. Now, like then, we wait for the…