Thursday, December 24 – “And Mary Pondered…”By Denise Hill “…and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart” (Luke 2: 18-9 NRSV) “But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart” (Luke 2:19 NKJV) “And the angel being […]
Wednesday, December 23 – “O Come All Ye Faithful”by Sergio Centeno Luke 2:1-5 (Common English Bible) Jesus’ birth 2 In those days Caesar Augustus declared that everyone throughout the empire should be enrolled in the tax lists. 2 This first enrollment occurred when Quirinius governed Syria. 3 Everyone went to their own cities to be enrolled. 4 Since Joseph belonged to David’s […]
Tuesday, December 22 – “Me Turns Into We: staying unstuck in our heart centers”by Lois Snavely Proverbs 4:23 (The Message)“Keep vigilant watch over your heart; that’s where life starts.” The anahata, or heart chakra, is the fourth chakra according to the Hindu and Yogic traditions. In Sanskrit it literally translates to “unhurt, unstruck, and unbeaten.” […]
Here is a link to the Spotify playlist that is peppered throughout this devotional. Please play it and add to it. It is a long night, so I pray that you are blessed with the interactive activity. Comfort Ye One Another After a full day of ministry, I settle in for the night. An evening […]
Thursday, December 17 – “Cohen’s Hallelujah”by Bethany Kacich “The genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham…..”-Matthew 1:1-17 You won’t find Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah in any hymn book, and I doubt that most people consider it a Christmas song. But the pop a capella group Pentatonix included not one but two […]
Wednesday, December 16th – “Don’t let ‘them’ tell you how to feel”by Linda Eastwood 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always. Pray continually. Give thanks in every situation because this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Don’t suppress the Spirit. Don’t brush off Spirit-inspired messages, but examine everything carefully and hang on to what […]
Tuesday, December 15 – “together beyond time and space”by Lois Snavely Matthew 18:18-20 (The Message) “Take this most seriously: A yes on earth is yes in heaven; a no on earth is no in heaven. What you say to one another is eternal. I mean this. When two of you get together on anything at […]
Monday, December 14 – “@John_the_B”by Sarah Jones This is John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?” John confessed (he didn’t deny but confessed), “I’m not the Christ.” They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” John said, “I’m not.” “Are you the […]
Saturday, December 12 – “Rejoice”by Sergio Centeno Philippians 4:4-5 (New International Version Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. LyricsJoy to the worldJoy to the worldJoy to the world, the Lord is comeLet earth receive her KingLet every heart prepare Him roomAnd […]
Thursday, December 10 – “Who Shall We Be?”By Sarah Jones Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be? You must live holy and godly lives, waiting for and hastening the coming day of God. Because of that day, the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the […]
