Month: December 2023

“The end of the year is always a good time to reflect on our spiritual progress. Whether you set goals at the beginning of this year or not, it is certainly good to ask where you have been this year and whether you are heading in the right direction.”Christopher Perry ********** “Year-end is a time…

“When the song of the angel is stilledWhen the star in the sky is goneWhen the kings and princes are homeWhen the shepherds are back with their flockThe work of Christmas begins:To find the lostTo heal the brokenTo feed the hungryTo release the prisonerTo rebuild the nationsTo bring peace among brothers and sistersTo make music in the heart.”Howard Thurman…

“The giving of gifts is not something man invented. God started the giving spree when He gave a gift beyond words, the unspeakable gift of His Son.” Robert Flatt ********** On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and…

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” Matthew 2:1-3 NIV After they had heard the king, they went on their…

“Christmas has a deeper significance to followers of Jesus. It’s not all about the gifts underneath Christmas trees or the elaborate meals served in extravagantly decorated homes. Christmas is the season of Immanuel. We celebrate the good news that He is near, that He cares for us, and that He transforms lives. His presence was…

“We consider Christmas as the encounter, the great encounter, the historical encounter, the decisive encounter, between God and mankind. He who has faith knows this truly: Let Him rejoice.” Pope Paul VI

“The story of Christmas is the story of God’s relentless love for us.” Max Lucado “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 NLT ********** “Christmas began in the heart of God. It…

Memories are the treasure of your heart, written in your mind. (unknown) ********** But she was greatly perplexed at what he said, and kept carefully considering what kind of greeting this was. Luke 1:29 AMP But Mary treasured all these things, giving careful thought to them and pondering them in her heart. Luke 2:19 AMP His mother…

Jesus does not just bring good news; He is the good news.  Timothy Keller ********** After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them…

“God chose the stable for His Son to be born in for a very important reason. You see, when God sent His only Son to live on this earth, He made a strategic decision not to shelter Him from the harsh realities of this life. God had no intention of shielding His Son by having Him…