But as he considered this, behold an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 1:20 I remember the first time I Read more
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all lowliness and meekness, with patience, forbearing one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and Read more
For You, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth. Psalm 71:5 The call of God for our lives remains the same but has different stages throughout our lives. The call of God is for us to enter into His Kingdom. We prepare for this by following two Read more
Let me hear in the morning of Your steadfast love, for in You I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to You I lift up my soul. Psalm 143:8 If you have never been to the church that I serve and wanted to visit, the first Read more
I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. Psalm 34:1-3 I wonder how many of Read more
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in Him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to Him. Psalm 28:7 Years ago, I used to start every day off with a negative thought, something like “darn the alarm” as Read more
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths. Proverbs: 3: 5-6 Dances are part of teenage life. Homecoming and Prom are two big events for every high school year. They Read more
But Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart. Luke 2:19 One of the most well-known Christmas songs is entitled “Mary, Did You Know?” The simple answer to this question is “yes and no.” She knew that she was going to bear the Son of God. In that Read more
And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.” Luke 1: 46-48 The Virgin Mary was born to elderly parents, Joakim and Anna. They were Read more
And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.” Luke 1:30 The “Nativity Story” is amazing for many reasons. The first and most obvious is that it is the Incarnation of the Son of God in the flesh, that the Creator became Read more
The Lord said this parable: “The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully; and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ And he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there Read more
For He is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and ordinances, that He might create in Himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might Read more