God chose a man to be the earthly father of Jesus, and in his human way, Joseph reflects God the Father, wise, slow to anger, quick to show mercy and kindness.
Advent Devotions: A Human Reflection of God
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Advent Devotions
Advent Devotions: Frustration
If you are living with family conflict, God understands your feelings. God has been there. He cares about you—yes, and about your family as well.
Advent Devotions: Facing the Future
He will not desert you either, no matter what you are facing. He knows what is coming, though you may not know yourself yet. He cares for you.
Advent Devotions: Called to Do a Job
God knew what He was doing when He called you to be His dear child—to trust in His Son Jesus, your Savior, to be forgiven and made new and clean.
Advent Devotions: Together
Sometimes just the fact that someone is “there” for you is the best gift of all, beyond anything they can do for you.
Advent Devotions: Upon His Shoulder?
What does the Bible mean when it says, “The government will be on His shoulders”? This doesn’t mean anything to me! Or… Does it?
Advent Devotions: Over Our Heads
"And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a Son, and you shall call His Name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to Him the throne of His father David, and He will reign over the house of Jacob...
Advent Devotions: Bedtime Story
"The LORD God said to the serpent, 'Because you have done this, cursed are you ... I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her Offspring; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.'" (Genesis 3:14a, 15 ESV) It must...
Advent Devotions: Change of Plans
"Now the Lord said to Abram, 'Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who...
Advent Devotions: Offspring of Abraham
"Your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south, and in you and your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed." (Genesis 28:14) We know that Jesus is the...