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December 24, 2014

Prepare for Jesus

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 24, 2014 She gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. Luke 2:7 The preparation for our first baby was exciting and scary. Exciting, because of the [...]

December 18, 2014

Follow Jesus First

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 18, 2014 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake. Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” Matthew 8:18-19 Good leaders are first [...]

December 17, 2014

Success Is Stressful

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 17, 2014 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.” Matthew [...]

December 14, 2014

Radical Trust

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 14, 2014 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we [...]

December 12, 2014

Skill and Ability

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 12, 2014 “See I have chosen Bezalel…and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts.…” Exodus 31:2a, 3 Our ability to work comes from God. Our ability to earn a degree and make money comes [...]

December 11, 2014

Intimacy Trusts

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 11, 2014 Those who know your name trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you. Psalm 9:10 Intimacy trusts and lack of intimacy distrusts. Through the process of getting to know God and understanding His heart, our trust grows. There is [...]

December 9, 2014

Joy Bandits

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 9, 2014 So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. John 16:22 If not mindful, I can allow joy bandits to break into my soul and steal [...]

December 8, 2014

Not Ready

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 8, 2014 I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. John 16:12-13 I am not always ready to receive what the Lord wants to [...]

December 6, 2014

Lasting Peace

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 6, 2014 Guest Writer: Meet my son-in-law Tripp Prince… https://www.wisdomhunters.com/about/meet-our-team/ We are blessed to have Tripp write our Advent devotionals starting today for the next three Saturdays. Thank the Lord for you, Tripp! In December of 1914, a moment of great peace famously emerged in the [...]

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