Category Archives: Devotional

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. Matthew 1:22-23 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means “GodContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: IMMANUEL: GOD WITH US”

Luke 1:28-34 “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!”  Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean.  “Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God!  You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.  He will be very great andContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN?”

Matthew 1:3a Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar Matthew 1:5 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Matthew 1:6b David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife. Yesterday, our church lost an iconic figure. Mrs.Continue reading “Give me a word, Lord: WOMEN OF THE WORD”

Genesis 22:7-8 Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, “Father?” “Yes, my son?” Abraham replied. “The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together. John 1:29Continue reading “Give me a word, Lord: WHERE IS THE LAMB?”

Luke 1:11-20 While Zechariah was in the sanctuary, an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the incense altar. Zechariah was shaken and overwhelmed with fear when he saw him. But the angel said, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, andContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: SILENT REFLECTION”

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. There was young boy selling newspapers on a very cold day in a large city. The temperatures had dropped. It was bitterly cold out. It was so coldContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: I DON’T UNDERSTAND”

Luke 2:8-12 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 terrified, but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring greatContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: WHY SHEPHERDS?”

Daniel 3: 24-25 Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?” They replied, “Certainly, Your Majesty.”  He said, “Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like aContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: NOT ALONE”

Luke 2:4-7 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time cameContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: ‘TIS THE SEASON”

Proverbs 18:24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down,Continue reading “Give me a word, Lord: THE SWEET GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP”