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Finding Joy in God’s Presence

The promise, “You will fill me with joy in your presence,” perfectly captures the heart of worship. When we intentionally pause and draw close to God, He pours out His love, hope, and peace—gifts that bring true and lasting joy. This relationship forms a sacred, unbroken circle, but it depends on our willingness to enter…

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A Seasonal Devotional - Come Jesus Come - An Advent season of finding Hope, Peace, Love and Joy in our chaotic times by Crystal Manget

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…

A Seasonal Devotional - Come Jesus Come - An Advent season of finding Hope, Peace, Love and Joy in our chaotic times by Crystal Manget

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…

A Seasonal Devotional - Come Jesus Come - An Advent season of finding Hope, Peace, Love and Joy in our chaotic times by Crystal Manget

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…

A Seasonal Devotional - Come Jesus Come - An Advent season of finding Hope, Peace, Love and Joy in our chaotic times by Crystal Manget

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…

A Seasonal Devotional - Come Jesus Come - An Advent season of finding Hope, Peace, Love and Joy in our chaotic times by Crystal Manget

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…

A Seasonal Devotional - Come Jesus Come - An Advent season of finding Hope, Peace, Love and Joy in our chaotic times by Crystal Manget

Advent Devotional: Day 3

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare (good-NLT, prosper-NIV) and not for evil (harm-NIV, disaster-NLT), to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me,…

A Seasonal Devotional - Come Jesus Come - An Advent season of finding Hope, Peace, Love and Joy in our chaotic times by Crystal Manget

Advent Devotional: Day 2

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”  Hebrews 2:11 ESV We put our hope in so many things—people are a common focus, especially leaders. I believe we are not alone in this. We saw God provide a visual pillar to lead His chosen through the wilderness. We…

A Seasonal Devotional - Come Jesus Come - An Advent season of finding Hope, Peace, Love and Joy in our chaotic times by Crystal Manget

Advent Devotional: Day 1

“For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of scriptures we might have hope.”  Romans 15:4 ESV The news comes and the anxiety starts. My mind starts racing and the planner in me starts to panic.  I learned early in life if I over…

A Seasonal Devotional - Come Jesus Come - An Advent season of finding Hope, Peace, Love and Joy in our chaotic times by Crystal Manget

Advent Devotional: Introduction to Week One – Hope

Isaiah prophesied about the Messiah in approximately 740 BC.  God’s children heard it and, I would imagine, got fired up about a Savior coming to rule them.  Their sights were on an earthly King, but that was not God’s plans. He knew we needed more than a physical governor. The expectation would have been like…