It’s Christmas. Jesus didn’t ride into this world on a gilded chariot. He was born in a stable. He left His radiant appearance to be clothed in a human body subject to temptation and pain. “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.” (John 13:8) Jesus’ illustration of the incarnation must have made littleContinue reading “It’s Friday…What Greatness Is”
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It’s Friday…But What An Enigma!
It’s Christmas. We celebrate the Christ, Jesus who was an enigma. He came into this world as a child of a working-class family from a notably unnoteworthy region of the country. He amazed people with His teaching and His miracles, but He always defied their expectations. When they expected Him to act like an averageContinue reading “It’s Friday…But What An Enigma!”
Its Friday…How Much Intensity We Will Accept
It’s Christmas, what are you asking God for? Do you know what His beloved, treasured people – Israel – asked for? They asked not to hear His voice or see His face anymore. The intimacy was too overwhelming, His holiness too heavy. His presence got to be too much for them, and they thought theyContinue reading “Its Friday…How Much Intensity We Will Accept”
It’s Friday…He Always Comes Through
Christmas is here and it’s one of the best days of the year to express devotion, and yet devotion is so much easier on other days. Why is that? Perhaps because habits are easier to perform on routine days, and Christmas is anything but routine. It’s a celebration. Depending on your household, it may beContinue reading “It’s Friday…He Always Comes Through”
It’s Friday…And Yes, It was Worth It
It’s Christmastime. Throughout this festive season there is a part of the Nativity Story that elicits a response of sorrow rather than joy. The response comes in a form of a question similar to these: “Why did our Sovereign, Omniscient God allow the tragic events surrounding Jesus’ birth? Why did He allow the slaughter ofContinue reading “It’s Friday…And Yes, It was Worth It”
It’s Friday…Tell Him It’s His
It’s Christmastime. We are all familiar with heartwarming scenes of the season like this: “They saw the child with His mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures.” (Matthew 2:11) We’ve seen and heard this portrayal every year in nativity plays, television specials, movies, and our favorite Christmas cards.Continue reading “It’s Friday…Tell Him It’s His”
It’s Friday…Greater Than We Imagined
It’s Christmas. God came in the flesh. Which means Jesus had a lineage. The Gospel of Matthew reveals it. His genealogy seems rather long and boring. And even though the lineage of Jesus is extremely special, it still isn’t the highlight of what we read in Scripture. Yes, we know He is traceable to Abraham,Continue reading “It’s Friday…Greater Than We Imagined”
It’s Friday…His Favor Is Here
It’s Christmas! There are so many announcements that remind us of the season. The greatest news is, that Jesus is here. He is King! The King’s advent into this world may be traumatic for some – it certainly requires a response from all – but it’s the best thing that could possibly happen for theContinue reading “It’s Friday…His Favor Is Here”
It’s Friday…Look For His Answer, and Join In
It’s Christmas! We have big plans, don’t we? Sometimes we come to God with a plan. We have an agenda. We want the dream in our heart to be fulfilled, so we ask Him if He will endorse it and bring it to pass. We petition Him for something that, as far as we know,Continue reading “It’s Friday…Look For His Answer, and Join In”
It’s Friday…It Will Be Accomplished!
Christmas is here! Surprise, surprise. Mary was. Remember the conversation she had with the angel Gabriel about how she was chosen to bear God’s Son? He laid out the detailed promises of God to her. How did Mary respond, do you recall? Mary doesn’t ask how she can know if it’s true. She simply asksContinue reading “It’s Friday…It Will Be Accomplished!”
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