Tag Archives: Heavenly Father

Christmas Verse 12/16/2023

CHRIST IS CHRISTMAS! HE IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON! He was sent and He came to fulfill a mission; ALL-Man, ALL-God, carrying the treasure of His precious blood from the humble manger to the Cross of Calvary just so … Continue reading

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Saturday Prayer & Praise 12/16/2023

Philip Doddridge: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Blessed God! I flee to your almighty power. Today I put myself under your protection. Let me make the shadow of your wings my refuge. Let your grace be sufficient for me, and … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 12/16/2023

Be Careful of Counsel AS you make decisions and strategize plans, you’ll do well to gain counsel from wise, trusted confidants. In fact, Proverbs says that utilizing input from many counselors offers safety (Proverbs 11:14). Their variety of opinions tends … Continue reading

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All These People

Saturday December 16, 2023 Numbers 11:14 The burden is too heavy for me. The pressures and problems bore down on Moses like burdens on a camel’s back. The last straw came when the children of Israel grumbled and whined about … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 12/16/2023

Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat. PROVERBS 25:25 Billy Graham . . . Most of our financial support comes from the thousands of people who send contributions to us every month. We … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 12/16/2023

Dangerous Appeal to the Eye IN THIS present age of illustrations, images and pictures—still and moving, good and bad—the events just cited should make us ponder seriously. Can we not link the rapid decline in morals, the awful increase in … Continue reading

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Jesus – Our Immanuel – 7

Scripture Reference: Matthew 1:18-25 Joseph, Mary, and Immanuel According to Matthew, the blessed side of the Immanuel prophecy has now come. God has fulfilled it in the birth of Jesus. The promise of military deliverance for Ahaz prefigured something far … Continue reading

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Christmas Verse 12/15/2023

CHRIST IS CHRISTMAS! HE IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON! He was sent and He came to fulfill a mission; ALL-Man, ALL-God, carrying the treasure of His precious blood from the humble manger to the Cross of Calvary just so … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 12/15/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, we praise you for your greatness, your power and your glory. We praise you, our mighty Creator. Every time we look at your world it speaks to us of your sovereign will, your awesome power … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 12/15/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Joshua 24:15

Friday December 15, 2023 Joshua 24:15 “As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” Many are the homes that have begun as Joshua here indicates. The two loved each other; they shared everything, including life in God. … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 12/15/2023

Faith Sometimes it’s difficult to view our lives as a whole. We fulfill different roles as we interact with different people at school, home, work, and even church. In the natural donning and discarding of these roles, we might be … Continue reading

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Jesus – Our Immanuel – 6

Scripture Reference: Matthew 1:18-25 Ahaz and Immanuel – Continued From last lesson: God had offered Ahaz a gentle deliverance, but Ahaz wanted a mighty warrior. Now, God says, Ahaz would find one. The mighty army of Assyria would come and … Continue reading

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Christmas Verse 12/14/2023

CHRIST IS CHRISTMAS! HE IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON! He was sent and He came to fulfill a mission; ALL-Man, ALL-God, carrying the treasure of His precious blood from the humble manger to the Cross of Calvary just so … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 12/14/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, most holy Lord, we praise you that though you are far above and beyond anything our tiny, finite minds can comprehend, yet you have promised to live in the hearts and lives of those who … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 12/14/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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The Great Life

Thursday December 14, 2023 John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you. . . . Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” Whenever a thing becomes difficult in personal experience, we … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 12/14/2023

Discernment, Knowledge, and Action We often wonder whether God hears our prayers. Even when we acknowledge that God deals with each petition we send His way, we experience doubt because we don’t understand how He has handled our plea. Yet … Continue reading

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Jesus – Our Immanuel – 5

Scripture Reference: Matthew 1:18-25 Ahaz and Immanuel – Continued From last lesson: Ahaz was not a believer, yet God sent Isaiah the prophet to offer him a gracious blessing. Isaiah said, “Do not fear, and do not let your heart … Continue reading

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Christmas Verse 12/13/2023

CHRIST IS CHRISTMAS! HE IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON! He was sent and He came to fulfill a mission; ALL-Man, ALL-God, carrying the treasure of His precious blood from the humble manger to the Cross of Calvary just so … Continue reading

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