“And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.” Luke 2:47 We have all heard the story about Jesus and his visit to Jerusalem when He was twelve years old. Instead of leaving for home with his family, He went to the temple and talked with the…
“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118.24 In the 1960’s I was in Bible College. As we listened to our teachers and to the visiting ministers, we were all convinced that the coming the Lord was very near.…
“And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father’s house.” Isaiah 22:23 I always remember when my husband was going to hang a picture or fasten something to a wall, he would take his hammer and…
“I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.” Psalm 101:2 The definition of perfect is “being entirely without fault or defect; flawless.” We all know from reading the story of David in…
“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is…
“And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:” Luke 1:41 The Scriptures tell us that after Mary had been visited by the angel and knew that she had been chosen to…
“Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.” II Corinthians 9:15 The Bible doesn’t tell us the time of the year that Christ was born, but this day, December 25 has been chosen for us to celebrate His birth. We do so by giving and receiving gifts. No doubt most…
“And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” Luke 2:7 When my first child was born, I traveled in a car to a modern hospital, where I was quickly…
“O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.” Psalm 34:8 The Message reads this way: “Open your mouth and taste, open your eyes and see – how good God is. Blessed are you who run to Him.” It is hard for…