“Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary…you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest…” – Luke 1:30-32 REFERENCE Luke 1:26-38 Although not a traditional hymn, “Mary Did You know” […]

“O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.” ~ Philips Brooks “O Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are but a small […]

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart will rejoice – indeed, I myself.  Proverb 23:15 REFERENCE Proverbs 23:15&16 Yesterday, we saw the value and virtue of wisdom as extolled through the pages of the bible. It says, “Wisdom is better than strength…,” “it is better than weapons of war.” “Wisdom is better than rubies, […]

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart will rejoice – indeed, I myself.  Proverb 23:15 REFERENCE Proverbs 23:15&16 Scripture makes us understand that “Wisdom is the principal thing,” and that in all our getting, we should get understanding. Why is wisdom so important? It is simply because we make daily decisions and choices, and […]

Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.” John 20:27 REFERENCE John 20:24-29 God has an expectation of you; He expects you to believe Him, to believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him […]

…The laws of the Lord are true; each one is fair. They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb. Psalm 19:9-10 (NLT)  REFERENCE Psalm 19:7-11 (NLT) No words or adjectives will be sufficient to adequately describe the virtues and excellent qualities of the Word of God. The Psalmist here […]

Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. For with God nothing will be impossible.  Luke 1:36-37 REFERENCE Luke 1:13-37 In the history of mankind, there has never been a virgin birth apart from the one […]

When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard of it, they were deeply disturbed that a man had come to seek the well-being of the children of Israel. Nehemiah 2:10   REFERENCE Nehemiah 2:1-10 Nehemiah had been raised by God as a reformer, a restorer, and a rebuilder of broken humanity. God had given […]

So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven. Nehemiah 1:4 REFERENCE Nehemiah 1:1-11 & Nehemiah 2:1-3 At its political peak, Babylon invaded Jerusalem, ransacked the city, destroyed King Solomon’s temple, and took the inhabitants captive. […]

This is a faithful saying and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men. Titus 3:8 REFERENCE Titus 3:1-8 In this Epistle of Paul’s to his son in the Lord, Titus, he charged […]