Category - Devotionals

12/25          Luke 2:1-20

1 At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. 2 (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census. 4 And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee. 5 He took with him Mary, his fiancée, who was now obviously pregnant.  6 And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. 7 She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. 8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep.  9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 

11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! 12 And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.” 13 Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” 15 When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” 16 They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. 17 After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. 18 All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, 19 but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. 20 The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.

LORD

JESUS IS LORD!  PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW.  

12/24          John 14:27

27 “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. 

PEACE

Jesus brings peace.  Peace in our hearts and minds.  His peace is everlasting.  The peace of God is a wonderful gift Jesus offers us.  Turn to Jesus, ask Him for forgiveness, and He will save you unto eternity from this very moment.  Jesus is Lord.  Merry Christmas.  

12/23          Isaiah 7:14

14 All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’). 

US

God is with us.  He is here now.  We are not alone.  HE will never leave us.  Jesus is Lord of our life and Lord of everything.  Praise the Lord for His plan of salvation in Jesus Christ.  It is just what we need.  

12/22                   John 1:14

14 So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. 

PERFECT

JESUS is perfect.  He did what only He could do-provides forgiveness for our sin and relationship with the Father.  We have life because He has life.  We are His and He is ours-forever.  

12/21          John 10:27-28

27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me, 

CHAOS

Life is filled with chaos.  It’s hard to keep on an even keel most days.  But Jesus is with us.  He will never leave us.  If we will listen, He is talking to us.  Christ came that we might have life and that more abundantly.  We know Him and He knows us.  We are his sheep and the Lord Jesus is our shepherd.  

12/20          John 1:9

9 The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 

LIGHT

Jesus is the real light and the darkness cannot extinguish it.  Christ comes to us to give us light for living and life unto eternity.  Trust Jesus.  He is Lord.  

12/19          Zechariah 9:9

9 Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey— riding on a donkey’s colt. 

PROPHECY

Christ again fulfills what was prophesied more than 600 years before.  God knows the end from the beginning.  He knows us.  He knows you.  Trust Jesus and He will save you from your sin.  

12/18          Proverbs 17:22

22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength. 

JESUS
Jesus brings us light and life.  He intercedes for us when we are facing insurmountable obstacles.  Let Jesus have leadership in your life.  He will fix the things that are wrong and provide you a path that will lead to the corrections you need for a valuable and worthy life.  

12/17          Matthew 6:33

33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. 

TEST

Test this promise from Jesus.  Turn to Him and let the Lord Jesus Christ give you everything you need to live a righteous life and deal with the chaos of a life that is lived without Him.  

12/16          John 1:4-5

4 The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. 

LIGHT

Jesus coming into the world brought light to a dark world.  Turn to Jesus and He will be your light as you struggle with the chaos and darkness around us.