James 4:8 Come near to God, and He will come near to you. As we prepare for Christmas and New Year celebrations, we are often surround by a cacophony of chaotic noise and a frenzy of activity! Then when it is over and life tries to resume a regular pattern, we are left with a…
Jeremiah 29:11 NIV For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. I’m excited to see what this year holds for you! God has plans designed specifically for you! Be open the hearing His voice and where it…
Jesus Said So… Luke 12:7 NIV Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. You matter, My Friend, so very much! God made one and only one you for a great and glorious purpose that only you can fulfill! In this coming year, don’t…
The True Story of Christmas Matthew 2:1-12 NIV The Magi Visit the Messiah 2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship…
The True Story of Christmas Luke 2:39-40 NIV When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.
The True Story of Christmas Luke 2:36-38 NIV 36 There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day,…
The True Story of Christmas Luke 2:25-35 NIV 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s…
The True Christmas Story Luke 1:34-35 NIV 34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” 35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
The True Christmas Story Luke 1:31-33 NIV 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his…
The True Christmas Story Luke 1:28 NIV 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
