CHRISTMAS AND GOD’S PROVIDENCE
“And on going into the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother, and they fell down and worshipped Him. Then opening their treasure bags, they presented to Him gifts – gold and frankincense and myrrh.” Matt 2:11 (Amplified) Has it ever crossed your mind to ask...
A GOD OF PURPOSE
“For His divine power has bestowed upon us all things that [are requisite and suited] to life and godliness, through the [full, personal knowledge of Him Who called us by and to His own glory and excellence (virtue).” 2 Pet 1:3 (Amplified) There is the story of a...
THE UNCONVENTIONAL GOD
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place under these circumstances: When His mother Mary had been promised in marriage to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be pregnant [through the power of the Holy Spirit].” Matt 1:18 (Amplified) There is something...
A GENEROUS GOD
“If you then, evil as you are, know how to give good and advantageous gifts to your children, how much more will your Father Who is in heaven [perfect as He is] give good and advantageous things to those who keep on asking Him!” Matt 7:11 (Amp) The sad reality is that...
CHRISTMAS TO A PARENT
“And when the time for their purification [the mother’s purification and the Baby’s dedication] came according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord.” Luke 2:22 (Amplified) Whenever you ask people what they think about the...
GOD: THE ORIGINAL GENIUS
“Behold, the virgin shall become pregnant and give birth to a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel – which, when translated, means, God with us.” Matt 1:23 (Amplified) The Atacama Desert west of the Andean Mountains in South America is renowned for its aridity....
A GOD OF PERFECT TIMING
“And listen! Your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is now the sixth month with her who was called barren. For with God nothing is ever impossible and no word from God shall be without power or impossible of fulfilment.” Luke 1:36-37...
EVERYDAY IS CHRISTMAS
“One man esteems one day as better than another, while another man esteems all days alike [sacred]. Let everyone be fully convinced (satisfied) in his own mind.” Rom 14:5 (Amplified) In the Western world, rightly or wrongly, it seems as if everything we do is linked...
JESUS THE BABY; JESUS THE MAN
“And on going into the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother, and they fell down and worshipped Him. Then opening their treasure bags, they presented to Him gifts – gold and frankincense and myrrh.” Matt 2:11(Amplified) Universally, babies are regarded as...
THE PRINCE OF PEACE
“Glory to God in the highest heaven], and on earth peace among men with whom He is well pleased [men of goodwill, of His favour].” Luke 2:14 (Amplified) Christmas 1914 remains special for many people because of the unique event that transpired in the trenches along...