Download Monday, December 24 Matthew 1:18-25 “This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about” In Jewish marriage there were three steps. The first was the engagement, a contract arranged by family members who determined whether the couple would be well suited for each other and for a future marriage. Second, there… Read more about Destiny
Joy
Download Monday, December 17 Luke 1:57-66 “His name is John” When God acts, we should listen. Zechariah has learned this lesson. When the birth of John was announced to him by the angel Gabriel, he could not believe it, so the Lord gave him a sign for reflection. He would be unable to… Read more about Joy
Love
Download Monday, December 10 Luke 1:39-45 “Elizabeth’s child leaped within her” What mother has not waited for the first stirrings of a child or felt the goodness of God’s blessing in the fullness of her womb? The joy of Mary and Elizabeth is the joy of all who look forward with wonder and… Read more about Love
Peace
Download Monday, December 3 Luke 1:26-33 “You will be with child and give birth to a son” The announcement to Mary is similar to the announcement to Zechariah, but whereas the first announcement takes place in the temple in the center of Israelite culture, this one takes place in an obscure Galilean village… Read more about Peace
Hope
Download Monday, November 26 1 Samuel 1:1-8 “Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none” Hannah’s husband, Elkanah, is depicted as an upstanding Israelite who cares deeply for his family and carefully attends to his religious commitments. He loves Hannah deeply, despite her unenviable position as a barren wife. The concluding statement of verse… Read more about Hope
The Messiah In Isaiah
Download Monday, November 19 Isaiah 49:1-12 “Before I was born the Lord called me” Because of their sinful disobedience, the people of Israel have been in captivity in Babylon. The prophet has been assuring them that God can and will restore them to their homeland. Now the question becomes, “Who can restore us… Read more about The Messiah In Isaiah
The Messiah in Isaiah
Download Monday, November 12 Isaiah 36:1-22 “What are you trusting in?” The Assyrian commander’s speech is inconsistent. At one point he says that the Lord has sent them to attack Jerusalem, but in another that the Lord cannot protect Jerusalem from the hand of the Assyrian king. It appears that he is simply… Read more about The Messiah in Isaiah
The Messiah in Isaiah
Download Monday, November 5 Isaiah 32:1-20 “See, a king will reign in righteousness” The reign of the Messiah king whom God promises through his prophet, Isaiah, will be characterized by righteousness and justice. In this new kingdom, instead of the deafness and blindness typical of human kingdoms, eyes will see and ears will… Read more about The Messiah in Isaiah