Daily Advent Devotional
JOY IN THE JOURNEY! Advent 2020 Devotional 19
December 19, 2020 Micah 5:2-5 PROMISES In Micah, it is being promised that the Messiah, a descendent from David, will be sent to the world. God had a promise, and…
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December 18, 2020 Luke 2:19-20 MARY, DID YOU KNOW? “Mary, Did You Know?” asks a popular Christmas song, one perhaps inspired by verse 19. It had been a long time…
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December 17, 2020 Luke 2:15-18 GOD’S GIFTS ARE FOR EVERYONE After announcing the birth of Jesus with radiant light and music, the angels were gone! Can you imagine the quiet…
Read MoreJOY IN THE JOURNEY! Advent 2020 Devotional 16
December 16, 2020 Luke 2:13-14 GLORY! These familiar verses from a familiar story spoke to me differently in 2020. Question 1 of the Shorter Catechism is succinct about “our chief…
Read MoreJOY IN THE JOURNEY! Advent 2020 Devotional 15
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…
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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…
Read MoreJOY IN THE JOURNEY! Advent 2020 Devotional 13
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,…
Read MoreJOY IN THE JOURNEY! Advent 2020 Devotional 12
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…
Read MoreJOY IN THE JOURNEY! Advent 2020 Devotional 11
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…
Read MoreJOY IN THE JOURNEY! Advent 2020 Devotional 10
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…
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