The Night that Forever Divided Time

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2013 “The Savior–yes, the Messiah, the Lord–has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!”—Luke 2:11 Christmas has been hijacked. I am not just talking about the secularists who want to remove the phrase Merry Christmas…

Slow Down, Tune In, Be Still . . .

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2013 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!—Psalm 46:10 Christmas can be a very hard time for people for many reasons. One…

Have You Lost Sight of Jesus?

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2013 After the celebration was over, they started home to Nazareth, but Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents didn’t miss him at first.—Luke 2:43 On one occasion when Jesus was twelve years old, He went missing.…

Why the Virgin Birth of Jesus?

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2013 “That is why I said that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I AM who I claim to be, you will die in your sins.”—John 8:24 Larry King once said that…

The Man Who Tried to Stop Christmas

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2013 A real war has been raging over Christmas. Many retailers have instructed their employees to no longer say, “Merry Christmas,” but to say, “Seasons Greetings” or “Happy Holidays” instead. We see this trend being carried through…

Not Presents, but His Presence

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2013 And so the Lord says, “These people say they are mine. They honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.” —Isaiah 29:13 I heard the story of a mother who was out Christmas…

A Son Was Given

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013 “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”…

Here for You

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2013 For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”—Hebrews 13:5 Maybe you are having a difficult time this Christmas. Maybe your marriage has fallen apart and you are alone. Let me tell…

The Sadness of Christmas

I titled this post “The Sadness of Christmas” because of the articles that appeared about people fighting over Black Friday deals.  Check out these videos. This is not what Christmas is about. It is not a time to beat your…