Acts 16:9-10 A vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. Paul’s … Read more
Genesis 46:2-5 God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there. I will go down with you … Read more
Luke 2:1-20 (KJV) And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went … Read more
Merry Christmas! Sometimes those words are tossed out to say, “Have a happy day on December 25th.” But there is a much deeper meaning. Christmas is a combination of the words Christ and mass. Mass is derived from a word meaning to send or is sent. Merry relates to joy. Let us rejoice because Christ … Read more
Author’s Den has a special Christmas page featuring books, articles, stories, and poems about the holidays. I have shared two of my favorite memories of giving to others at Christmas. A Special Christmas Memory recounts the story of giving Christmas to battered women and their children that blessed me and my fellow givers as much or … Read more
Isaiah 66:18-23 (NASB) 18 “For I know their works and their thoughts; the time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and see My glory. 19 I will set a sign among them and will send survivors from them to the nations: Tarshish, Put, Lud, Meshech, Tubal and Javan, to … Read more
Micah 4:1-5 (NASB) 1 And it will come about in the last days That the mountain of the house of the Lord Will be established as the chief of the mountains. It will be raised above the hills, And the peoples will stream to it. 2 Many nations will come and say, “Come and let … Read more
Isaiah 64:8 (NASB) 8 But now, O Lord, You are our Father, We are the clay, and You our potter; And all of us are the work of Your hand. If we let Him, God will mold us as a potter molds clay. He will turn us from a lump of clay into a piece … Read more
Hebrews 4:12-15 (NASB) 12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And there is no creature hidden from His … Read more
Luke 2:21-24 (NASB) 21 And when eight days had passed, before His circumcision, His name was then called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. 22 And when the days for their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to … Read more