Monthly Archives: December 2023

Symbols of the Season: Clock DECEMBER 30, 2023 So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12  Recommended Reading: Matthew 25:1-13 Perhaps the most iconic New Year’s Eve celebration in America takes place … Continue reading →

Friday, December 29 The Lord’s Lineage   He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. Luke 1:32   In 2 Samuel 7:8-16, … Continue reading →

Thursday, December 28 The King of Love I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.John 10:11 Last August in India, a shepherd attempted to lead a flock of sheep over railroad tracks. An oncoming train—the Daulatpur … Continue reading →

Wednesday, December 27 Arise and Shine   Arise, shine, for your light has come. Isaiah 60:1, NIV   If you have a room in your house that doesn’t get a lot of sunlight, how do you brighten it up? Designers … Continue reading →

Tuesday, December 26 Are You Ready? For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive.Psalm 86:5 Puritan Richard Baxter once preached a sermon to those who needed to give their lives to Christ. He said, “Heaven itself is ready; the Lord will … Continue reading →

Monday, December 25 Joy to the World!Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises. Psalm 98:4 Merry Christmas! Today is a day of joy, a time to sing “Joy to the World,” … Continue reading →

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day DECEMBER 23, 2023 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, goodwill toward men! Luke 2:14  Recommended Reading: Isaiah 9:6 In 1861, American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow suffered a great personal loss—the … Continue reading →

Friday, December 22 Of the Father’s Love BegottenGreater lover has no one that this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. John 15:13 Perhaps the oldest Christmas hymn still in popular usage is the hauntingly beautiful carol by … Continue reading →

Thursday, December 21 O Come All Ye Faithful“Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.” 1 Corinthians 4:2 Although it was originally written in Latin in 1751, by the 1800s “O Come All Ye Faithful” was known … Continue reading →

Wednesday, December 20 The Birthday of a King!“…and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” Luke 2:20 Some people knew him as an accomplished organist who made New York’s St. Michael’s Church vibrate with intensity … Continue reading →