“I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.” Luke 2:10. After Adam and Eve disobeyed God, joy was lost. God expelled them from their garden home. Life outside the garden was not easy. Adam and Eve had to work hard for their food. The reality of death was everywhere, and animals preyed […]
“God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son.” Hebrews 1:1-2. In the Old Testament, God spoke to His people through the prophets and many rejected God’s Word. We may be awed by the inexplicable mystery […]
“Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.” Luke 2:20. The shepherds heard an angel announce the birth of the Savior, followed by a “multitude of the heavenly host praising God”. After they found Mary, Joseph, and the Baby in Bethlehem, the […]
“They shall beat their swords into plowshares…; neither shall they learn war anymore.” Isaiah 2:4. The prophet Isaiah predicted a future day of Christ’s reign of peace on this earth. Christmastime serves as a reminder that the Prince of Peace is coming back and will ultimately bring a time of global calm and compassion. As we celebrate the first […]
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.” Psalm 19:1. You don’t have to gaze long at the night sky to marvel at the wonder of God’s awe-inspiring handiwork. It’s as though all of us have front-row seats in the theater of God’s creative power. But the nightly show we experience is […]
