...let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the...
We are all children of God. And we are all sinful in our ways. God so loved His children that He sent Jesus, who was both flesh and God, to pardon us of our sins. Through His birth, His death and His Resurrection we are blessed with an invitation to accept and know...
When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and...
When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. —Matthew 2:3 Today's devotion suggests there are two types of people who do not worship Christ. Those who don't know (the indifferent) and those who are threatened by Him (the hostile). In my...
One of the things I love about the way God speaks to us through His word is the dialectics - the idea that polarity exists within the context of the whole. I' m not suggesting that it' s contradictions or that God's word and promises change. Rather, He uses the...
“And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.” ~ Isaiah 60:3 Matthew portrays Jesus at the beginning and ending of his Gospel as a universal Messiah for all nations. When I think about how much the world has changed in terms of...
This is a personal reflection of today's Advent devotion from Great News for Great Joy (download for free now from Desiring God). Please also share your reflections in the comments area. A few years back, I was going through a rough time that was filled with anxiety,...
This is a personal reflection of today's Advent devotion from Great News for Great Joy (download for free now from Desiring God). Please also share your reflections in the comments area. I'm continually amazed at the ways God will take seemingly insignificant moments...
This is a personal reflection of today's Advent devotion from Great News for Great Joy (download for free now from Desiring God). Please also share your reflections in the comments area. It's interesting that, when pondering the role of humility in the Christian walk,...