Archive for December 2020

December 15 2020 Luke 2:8-12 ANNOUNCING JESUS BIRTH How reassuring that when God’s angels proclaimed Jesus’ birth, it was to common shepherds in the fields guarding their flocks. Jesus did…

December 14, 2020 Luke 2:6-7 THE BIRTH All expectant parents want their baby to be born under the best conditions possible. It has been common in recent years to have…

December 13, 2020 Luke 2:1-5 WAITING. ANTICIPATING. WONDERING. TRUSTING. Mary, like all expectant Mothers was awaiting the birth of her child. He was announced by angels and conceived by her,…

December 12, 2020 Luke 1:46-55 THE SONG OF MARY A recent popular Christmas ballad is “Mary, Did You Know?” The lyrics remind us of what an honor it was for…

December 11, 2020 Luke 1: 39-45 MARY VISITS ELIZABETH (FOCUS WORDS… Excitement… Excitement…) I recently heard two good pieces of news that literally made me leap for joy – the…

December 10, 2020 Matthew 1:22-25 IMMANUEL: GOD IS WITH US! “All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet: “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She…

December 9, 2020 Matthew 1:18-21 CONCEPTION AND BIRTH OF JESUS What would our world be if Mary had not conceived her child? Can we even bear to think about that?…

December 8, 2020 Luke 1:26-38 MAY IT BE AS YOU HAVE SAID God sent His angel Gabriel to speak to Mary about giving birth to a son even though she…

December 7, 2020 Luke 1:18-25 HIS NAME IS JOHN In this passage Zechariah was struck mute for his disbelief and his wife Elizabeth recognized that God would work a miracle…

December 6, 2020 Luke 1: 11-17 “TRUST IN GOD AND PRAYER” REFLECTION: THE STORY OF ZECHARIAH speaks to each of us in many ways. When we pray to God from…