Monthly Archives: December 2017

A New Year’s Verse December 30, 2017 At the beginning of the year…the hand of the Lord was upon me. Ezekiel 40:1 Whew! How did we make it through the past year with its challenges, heartaches, blessings, opportunities, and distresses? … Continue reading →

Friday, December 29 Desert Guide The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones; you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. Isaiah … Continue reading →

Thursday, December 28 Looking Back Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for … Continue reading →

Wednesday, December 27 God’s Purpose in 2018 To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 The longest section of Scripture used as lyrics in a popular (secular) song is Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. Folk artist … Continue reading →

Tuesday, December 26 A Man for All Ages For my eyes have seen Your salvation which You have prepared before the face of all peoples. Luke 2:30-31 UNICEF estimates that 353,000 babies are born each day—just over four babies each … Continue reading →

Monday, December 25 While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Luke 2:8 Nahum Tate was born into the home of an Irish … Continue reading →

Swept Away: Traditions December 23, 2017 Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? Matthew 15:3 Sometimes we have to put tradition in remission to avoid the physician—or the mortician. According to recent studies, more … Continue reading →

Friday, December 22 The Measure of Love But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ. Ephesians 2:4-5 How … Continue reading →

Temporary Death, Eternal Life Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.” John 11:25 We can ignore thinking about death, even debate what happens after … Continue reading →

Wednesday, December 20 Fear Not There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18 At first, very small children … Continue reading →