“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…
“Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,” Job 38:22 Winter seems to have come early this year, we have had snow almost every day this week. The scene from my window is beautiful. The cedar trees are covered with…
“There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.” Psalm 46:4 The word river is used so many times in the Scripture, to illustrate God’s provision for His people. The Lord placed rivers in the…
“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Then will I teach transgressors…
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness,” Isaiah 61:10 Have you ever gone to a gathering and realized that you should have worn…
“And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.” Luke 2:25 The Bible doesn’t tell us how old Simeon was nor at what point in his…
“I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick:” Ezekiel 34:16 Bible reading this month has been in the Book of Ezekiel. It is rather difficult reading and…
“For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.” Matthew 16:27 When our family gets together, one of the things we most like to do is play Scrabble. It is such a…