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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Patience
Patience
Wait. You already shared the gospel with that friend. Shouldn’t they have given their hearts to Christ by now?
Patience
Sometimes God’s response to us is, “wait”… But what can we do during the wait?
Paths
What is the path you are walking today? What is God trying to teach you on it?
Receiving God’s Promises… Bit by Bit!
Has God given you a promised, but now, months, even years later, things only see worse?I can sure relate. He gave us a promise two years ago. Since that time, things have only gotten worse...This has often been a puzzle to me. After all, didn't God say, "Keep in mind...
Patience
"Teach us, O Lord, the disciplines of patience, for to wait is often harder than to work." (Peter Marshall 1902–1949)Why do we always seem to be in such an all-fired hurry? Why, when we get behind the wheel of a car does our personality change? Why do we drum our...
The Crown
"Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him." (James 1:12 NIV)Sometime during the day, I like to play a one game card challenge of Solitaire on my...
God’s Patience
"And He said to me, 'Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.' And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me. And He said to me, 'Son of man, I send you to the people of Israel, to nations of...
Relax and Wait
"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven." (Ecclesiastes 3:1 ESV)"And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up." (Galatians 6:9 ESV) I was scrolling through Facebook yesterday when I...
Patience
"But if we hope for what we don't see, we wait for it with patience." (Romans 8:25 ESV)"Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant." (1 Corinthians 13:4 ESV) Google defines patience as "the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble...