Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, — Luke 1:68
It’s not a surprise what God does through Jesus. Yes, it was a surprise, but the Jewish Scriptures, which we call the Old Testament, are …
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But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. — Psalm 3:3
My dad would never let me walk with my head down and my shoulders slumped. “Don’t forget, son, that you are a Ware. There’s nothing …
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; — Luke 1:76
How does someone get saved? Does it come from the feeling that something is very wrong and that we need to fix it? Does it …
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. — 2 Corinthians 4:18
What is most clear to you today? Is it what is seen or what is unseen? No matter what we believe, we have to trust …
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. — Luke 2:6
God’s decision to send his Son into the world has always amazed me. He had many options for how to do it. But he chose …
Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. — Psalm 130:7
What do we have here that will never fail or run out? Nothing but God’s love that never changes. He still loves us even when …
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. — Luke 2:8
In the same sentence, the Lord’s glory and shepherds are mentioned. In Israel, shepherds had a great history. Abraham, Moses, and David were all famous …
For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over: — Joshua 4:23
God shows us how much he loves us because he loves. God shows us his love because he knows that without it, we would be …
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. — Luke 2:11
A baby in a feed trough was the sign for the shepherds. Isn’t that a pretty strong sign? The All-Powerful One who made everything is …
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. — Luke 2:16
The way the shepherds felt when they saw the baby Jesus is exactly how we will feel when Jesus comes back: we will praise and …