They came to the house where the child was and saw him with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. They opened their gifts and gave him treasures of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Matthew 2:11 When I was in college a minister prophesied to me and my family. Placing his hand on me he said, “I see a crooked road.” Then another minister said, “I see an altar. You must bind yourself [...]
And she gave birth to her first son. Because there were no rooms left in the inn, she wrapped the baby with pieces of cloth and laid him in a box where animals are fed. Luke 2:7 “Dear tiny infant Jesus… Look, I like the Christmas Jesus best… Dear tiny Jesus, in your golden, fleece diapers with your tiny, little fat balled up fists… Look, I like the baby version the best, you hear me! [...]
Lord, you have examined me and know all about me. Psalm 139:1 We were on our way home from visiting friends in Florida and decided to stop at the Holy Land Experience in Orlando. If you haven’t been there, it’s a walk-through experience of Biblical history – theme park without the rides. One of my favorite parts was the Scriptorium; a visual and dramatic history of the Scriptures. As we moved through the timeline and [...]
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is the Father who is full of mercy and all comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:3 Have you ever heard someone say, “I wish I was never born.” The Christmas season brings some great Christmas movies. One of my favorites, “It’s a Wonderful Life”, tells the story of a man who has lost hope in his circumstances and is given the unexpected opportunity to [...]
How beautiful is the person who comes over the mountains to bring good news, who announces peace and brings good news, who announces salvation and says to Jerusalem, “Your God is King.” Isaiah 52:7 When I was 5 years old my parents gave me a cowboy outfit complete with gun belt, silver cap guns, hat, vest and yes even a star badge. We were visiting my grandparents that Christmas. I woke up early and it [...]
