John explains to his readers that one believes in Jesus should show others the kind of love Jesus and God have shown them. Sacrificial, selfless, others-first kind of love with…
Paul concludes his last letter with a desire to see people and encourage those he knows to finish well as he did. How do we finish well ourselves? When we…
Jesus explains to His disciples that God is in the process of preparing hearts to receive His Son even when we don't see His preparation work. As the Samaritans approach…
Paul reminds we live in evil days but he says we can redeem them. Only children of God can do this. How? By the power of the Holy Spirit we…
In these few verses, a mother reminds her son (Lemuel), a Gentile king around the time of Solomon, to conduct himself wisely and speak up for the needs of the…
In this passage Nehemiah needs great wisdom and understanding how to unite God's people to the task of rebuilding the gates and walls of Jerusalem. These walls have sat for…
The sons of Issachar "understood the times and knew what to do". What that meant for them at that time was to believe on God's Word to make David king…
Matt. 2:13-23 reads like a travelogue of Joseph and Mary and the Child's movements as God guides them away from Herod and harm, to finally get them back to Nazareth…
As Joseph and Mary arrive in Bethlehem, she gives birth to Jesus and God speaks to the shepherds who understand the implications of the surroundings of Jesus' birth better than…
As we trace the events in Bethlehem recorded in the Scripture, we find Bethlehem becomes a place of hope. Hope for the nation of Israel as their choice of king…