“[Mary] brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger.” Luke 2:7. God the Father, because of love, sent a gift to this world 2,000 years ago. Jesus was wrapped in swaddling cloth and laid in a manger. Shepherds rushed to see Him and then couldn’t help but share […]
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shined.” Isaiah 9:2. Seven centuries before Jesus’ birth, Isaiah used an image of light and shadow to foretell the coming of a Savior for Israel. Rembrandt’s painting The adoration of […]
“His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” Isaiah 9:6. In Isaiah’s prophecy of the coming Messiah we read that he will be the Prince of Peace. By His death on the cross, Jesus removed the gulf between us and God. “For He Himself is our peace” (Ephesians 2:14). […]
“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” II Corinthians 9:5. Nothing could ever match the gift God has given us in His Son. Clearly, God’s willingness to send His Son to be our Savior is a gift that words cannot fully comprehend. This is the gift that we celebrate at Christmas. Jesus Himself is […]
“The grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant…” I Timothy 1:12-17. Charles Dickens’ novel A Christmas Carol was released on this day in 1843 and has never been out of print. “Scrooge” is radically changed one Christmas Eve, into a generous and happy man. Dickens’ story captures the universal longing for inner peace. The apostle Paul […]