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
And He brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” Genesis 15:5 Most of us are familiar with the concept of a “contract.” A “contract” is a temporary agreement between Read more
For You are my rock and my fortress; and for Your name’s sake You lead me and guide me. Psalm 31:3 We’ve all seen movies where there are fortresses. Each fortress will have a gate by which people can enter. There is usually a moat around the fortress, so that people cannot Read more
He determines the number of the stars; He gives to all of them their names. Psalm 147:4 On the second day of the Nativity Fast, the church commemorates St. Matthew, the Apostle and Evangelist. The story of St. Matthew is remarkable, in that before he was called by Christ to be Read more
When they had heard the king, they went their way; and lo, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the Child was. Matthew 2:9 Most of you have not been to my house. If I was to Read more
For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are Read more
Jesus said, “I am the door; if any one enters by me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. I am the good Read more
And behold, a lawyer stood up to put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, Read more