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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Why?
Jesus could have come at any time in any form to save us. Why did He choose the form of a helpless baby?
A Long Time Growing
You may be doing something as simple and lovely as growing a garden. Whatever it is, you entrust it to the faithful God who has watched over it, and you, from the beginning.
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.
God Hears Us
Have you ever felt like your prayers aren’t being heard? I have felt that way many times. But I know God hears my prayers and he hears yours too. He hears all the prayers
Advent Devotions: The Surprise From On High
Have you ever been completely in the dark—darkness so complete that you could see nothing at all? There is nothing safe to do but sit down
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.
The Anticipation
We pray for miracles, we ask God for blessings, we beg for answers to our problems. But do we do so with … anticipation? Anticipation that He will actually … ANSWER those prayers?
Hallelujah
God loves to hear us praise. He loves to hear us thank him for things. I thank God for things before I get them.
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: Practical
God is doing a new thing in the world-taking the old, sinful human race and injecting new, pure, divine, holy life into it.
Advent Devotions: Keeping Promises
Jesus has started His life with us and for us—the life He will lay down for us at the cross, and then take up again in His resurrection.
Advent Devotions: Homecoming
God was finally sending John, who would prepare the way for the Messiah—and right after him, Jesus, our Savior, who would give Himself up for us all to bring us back to God. What better news could there be?