Devotions to help you live out your faith
“ Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” When Herod the […]
“And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I […]
I was struck recently when thinking about the two sets of visitors we traditionally see at the nativity scene just how different they were. On one side of the manger you have shepherds, and on the other you have Magi. On the one side there are lowly unwashed peasants, on the other are highly educated, […]
“But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.” Micah 5:2 A question we must ask when we think about the Christmas story is […]
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” Rev. 22:13 Jesus is the first and the last, the beginning and the end. He was there at the very start of creation, the Word through whom all that is was formed. He did not enter the scene […]
“…who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” Rev. 1:8 There is power in the name of Jesus. He is the one who is and was and is to come. He has always been and He always will be. The word translated as Almighty is the Greek word pantōkratōr meaning all-ruling, […]
“But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” James 2:18 James is teaching us that true faith must be visible. It is a cliche, but challenging, question to ask yourself – if being a Christian […]
“What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed […]
“If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all […]
“Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him? But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag […]