Will you, this week, wrap your mind and heart around the purpose of Jesus coming? The Purpose… If you’re a follower of Christ, then the purpose may be obvious to you already. You’ve known for quite some time. On one hand…just knowing He came to save His people should cause us to delight in worshiping Him this season. But…could […]
Each week leading up to Christmas… I will be posting one devotional from the four week Christmas devotional I wrote last year. Click here for the link to a free pdf download of the entire book: Will you join me in making Christ the center of this Christmas? This is a tool to help you […]
Does Christmas bring out the crazy in you? Do you give what you don’t normally give? Create what you don’t normally create? Think about Jesus a bit more than you normally think about Jesus? Well…I was filled with a little last-minute Christmas-in-July crazy this morning. I was inspired early this morning to compile and finalize the Christmas […]
GENTILE DA FABRIANO, Nativity, 1423 Luke 4:17-21 “17 And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, 18 ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has […]
GEERTGEN tot Sint Jans, Nativity, at Night, 1484-90 John 14:8-11 “8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How […]
FERRARI, Defendente, Nativity in Nocturnal Light, 1510 1 Peter 3:18 “18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,” Peter said these words. And He knew all too well how a […]
BALDUNG GRIEN, Hans, Nativity, 1520 1 John 1:1-3 “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— 2 the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it […]
BOTTICELLI, Sandro, The Mystical Nativity, c. 1500 Hebrews 2:14-18 14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and deliver all those who through fear of death […]
Correggio, Nativity (Holy Night), 1528-30 Galations 4:4-5 “4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” Aren’t you glad that “the fullness of time” had come […]
ALTDORFER, Albrecht,Nativity, c. 1513 John 1:14 “14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” 1 Timothy 3:16 “16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, […]
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We weave thick vines in and out of and around our circular, amateur base to create a decorative ball. Soon, solar lights will be added to make it a visible yard ornament for the dark fall and winter nights that stretch ahead of us. It seems to be an illustration of our friendship. By now, […]
Do you ever feel ashamed or disappointed that you have lacked faith or confidence in God…or even doubted Him? Our doubts, lack of trust, or weak faith may tempt us to think our faith isn’t strong enough. Let’s look at some scripture passages that might encourage us – even if our faith feels small today. […]