The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Verse: Matthew 1: 18-21 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to...

Choosing Hope

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31 “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Devotion: At Christmas time, I received a mug from a colleague with the command,...

Small Can Be Mighty 

Verse: Hebrews 6: 4-8 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age 6 and who have fallen[a] away, to...

Life in the Light

Verse: 1 Thessalonians 5:4-8 4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. 5 You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 6 So then, let us not be...

The Power Within Us

Verse: Ephesians 3:7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. Devotion I read this verse and thought about what it meant to be a servant of God’s word. One way to define the act of serving is “a devoted...