“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men” (Luke 2:52 NIV84). For many years I have made it a habit to spend the last week of the year in prayer, meditation and Scripture study. I call it my annual study break. It’s also a time to evaluate how I
Month: December 2011
The gift within a gift within a gift
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16 KJV). “In him was life; and the life was the light of men” (John 1:4 KJV). My wife is a very curious woman. She loves surprises, but she
Unto who?
“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:11 ESV). “Unto you.” What unusual language. This is the message that the heavenly host declared to the shepherds watching their flocks at night. “Unto who?” The shepherds may have asked. Instead, they said to
Why spend for unsatisfying things?
“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy?” (Isaiah 55:1-2 ESV). “If we find ourselves with
Would the wise men have worshiped at Walmart?
“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him” (Matthew 2:1-3 ESV). Look at the crowd gathered in this photo. Are they rioting