Dead, Then Alive
“She went to the disciples, who were grieving and weeping, and told them what had happened. But when she told them that Jesus was alive and she had seen him, they didn’t believe her.” —Mark 16:10–11 NLT Satan was…
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Go the Distance
“I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.” —Philippians 3:14 NLT New Year’s resolutions are funny things. We dream up grand lifestyle…
Read devotionalBorn of a Virgin
“Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” —Matthew 1:23 NLT As Christmas approaches, we have the opportunity to carefully…
Read devotionalThe Greatest Gift You Can Give
“Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.” —Matthew 2:2 NLT Christmas is a time of giving, and I’ve found it to be true that it’s more blessed to give than to…
Read devotionalTake Time for Jesus
“She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them.” —Luke 2:7 NLT Imagine for a moment that it’s your birthday and…
Read devotionalMary’s Example
“In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David.…
Read devotionalArrival and Departure
“But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children.” —Galatians 4:4–5…
Read devotionalThe Giver
“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the…
Read devotionalThe Way in a Manger
“For, there is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time.” —1…
Read devotionalThe First to Know
“That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were…
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