Luke 1:46-47

FaithDec. 20, 2024Season of Preparation Day Eighteen: God's BlessingsAnd Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,” Luke 1:46-47 After years of disappointment, suddenly finding out I was expecting twins was big news. It was news I wanted to keep to myself for...…

When we think of biblical heroes, specific names immediately come to mind: Moses, David, Abraham, and Joshua. These towering figures dominate our understanding of Old Testament history, and rightfu……

And Mary said: My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, Luke1:46-47 NIV…

Receiving God’s blessings and favor should stir the same joy inside of me that caused Mary to sing her song of praise..…

When we think of biblical heroes, specific names immediately come to mind: Moses, David, Abraham, and Joshua. These towering figures dominate our understanding of Old Testament history, and rightfu……

It’s just a few days before Christmas, and I find myself wide awake at 5 a.m. This is unusual for me. I’m not a morning person, and I’ve never been one of those “I love my early morning quiet time” people. But jet lag from a recent trip is clearly dominating my desire to be sound asleep. My mind fil…

Well… it actually started out as a DICTIONARY wreath, but after giving it a good start, I just decided it was not quite what I wanted and started over using some Christmas wrapping paper that……

Why was Jesus born? We knowwherehe was born. We knowwhenhe was born. We sing songs celebratingthathe was born. Butwhywas he born? One of the simplest answers is this: Jesus was born to be the Savior. This is why the angels inLuke 2:11proclaimed, “Today in the city of David there has been born for you a …

“Jesus Christ; whom having not seen, you love” (1 Peter 1:8). He is unsearchable, unlimited. However, He needs us to magnify Him to people in the physical realm. This magnification is t……

The story of Christ’s birth has always been a favorite for me to read on Christmas Eve. I love how it brings our family together to celebrate Jesus’ birth and Mary of Nazareth. Mary’sfaithis truly amazing. What must have gone through her mind when Gabriel, the angel, approached her? How must she have felt when …