Today's Good News

Category - Devotionals

DEC. 28 – ISAIAH 7:14

12/28          Isaiah 7:14

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’).

SIGN

God laid a road map straight to Jesus

In the Old Testament.  

No one else has ever matched the messianic prophecies.  

Not just the majority, or even many, 

But in fact every one of the messianic prophecies of Jesus

Came true in Him.  

Jesus is Lord.  Praise the Lord.  

DEC. 27 – ROMANS 15:13

12/27          Romans 15:13

I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

BELIEVE

We must come to God with belief.  

Believing is seeing.  

We know that He is and that 

He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. 

Our hope in Jesus equips us to believe in God and trust His power, 

The Holy Spirit in us.  

Believe now.

Trust Him today.

DEC. 26 – ISAIAH 9:6

12/26          Isaiah 9:6

For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

NOTHING

Nothing surprises Jesus-He is Creator and Lord of all,

King of the Universe.  

He is the Son of God, our Savior, praise His Holy Name.

We love Him and are so grateful for His love for us.  

DEC. 25 – ZECH. 9:9

12/25          Zechariah 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. 

JESUS

Jesus is king.

He is king of the Universe. 

The Lord loves Jerusalem and Jesus is there reigning as our king.

Praise the Lord.  Praise the Lord.

We glorify His Holy Name.

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.  

Our Lord and Master, who loves us more than we love ourselves. 

Jesus we love you.  

DEC. 24 – JOHN 1:14

12/24          John 1:14

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.

FLESH

Jesus stepped down out of Heaven.

He put on humanity and was tested as we are

And yet without sin.  

Jesus is the God/Man who came to die

So that we would have life.

DEC. 23 – JOHN 3:16

12/23          John 3:16

“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

GAVE

God showed us who He was.

He loved His creation, mankind, so much,

That He would show us what He was like,

He loves us.  

He showed us what love was in Jesus,

His only begotten Son.  

Jesus came to pay the price of our sin,

Then walked to the cross and died for us.  

He is Lord and He loves you.  

DEC. 22 – JAMES 1:17

12/22          James 1:17

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

GIFT

Jesus Christ offers us a free gift from God.

New Life in Jesus.  

It is a free gift.

But it must be accepted.  

Jesus loves you.  

JAN. 2 – EZEK. 11:18-20

1/02            Ezekiel 11:18-20

18 “When the people return to their homeland, they will remove every trace of their vile images and detestable idols. 

19 And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them. I will take away their stony, stubborn heart and give them a tender, responsive heart, 

20 so they will obey my decrees and regulations. Then they will truly be my people, and I will be their God.

BE

Be useable.

Be available.

Be faithful.

Be there for the Lord.

Be there with the Lord.

Be about your master’s business.

Jesus is Lord of life.  

DEC. 21 – LUKE 2:14

12/21          Luke 2:14

“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

PEACE

Peace is an expensive commodity,

For man to create.

God gives it freely to His children.

Come into His family.  

Ask the Lord to forgive your sin and make you His child. 

He loves you.  

DEC. 20 – MT. 2:10

2/20          Matthew 2:10

10 When they saw the star, they were filled with joy!

WISE MEN

Wise men traveling from the east.

Filled with joy by a star.

Foretold in their research.

It showed the way to Jesus. 

God is looking for you.

He will show you the way to Jesus.  

Jesus will guide you to eternal life.

Life like God’s life.