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The Presence of Immanuel

No matter how lonely you may feel, you are never alone. Christmas can be a hard time for people who are separated from loved ones. The separation may be a ...

Christmas Sunday: Angels

Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and He will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? — Matthew 26:53 ESVOn the Sunday before ...

Recognizing the Holy Spirit

Simeon took [the baby Jesus] in his arms and praised God, saying: “Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You may now dismiss Your servant in peace. For my eyes have ...

Believing in Hope

Editor’s Note: It’s Sit & Listen Saturday at Devotionals Daily. Enjoy reading as well as listening to this devotion from Streams in the Desert by L. B. E. Cowman. Listen ...

Children and Presents – We Can Count These as Blessings, Too!

Christmas gift-giving is really hard for me.Don’t get me wrong, I love presents. I love thinking about presents, buying presents, wrapping presents, and watching my kids open their presents. The ...

O Come, Let Us Adore Him

Savoring Gifts I will give thanks to You, LORD, with all my heart. — Psalm 9:1There’s nothing like Christmas morning for children. They wriggle through breakfast, stealing glances at the ...

How to Encourage Our Kids’ Spirtual Gifts and Passions

If you spend a few minutes with children, one thing you’ll learn quickly is that they are passionate. Passionate with their emotions. Passionate with their desires. Passionate about causes. Passionate ...

The Holiday of the Mind

And [Jesus] said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have ...

Expectation

When they cry out to the LORD because of their oppressors, He will send them a savior and defender, and He will rescue them. — Isaiah 19:20Expectation. What’s more exciting ...

When I Ask

Dear Jesus,You are amazing. Not only do You give me what I need, but You bless me with so much more than I ask for.
In the book of Matthew, You ...

Through the Gates of Praise

One of the first things our son, Christian, did when he started college was to find a church he could call home. That made this mom’s heart very happy. A ...

Sharing Holy Christmas Joy

A Legacy of Joy The memory of one who lived with integrity brings joy. — Proverbs 10:7 VOICEWe’re in that season when families travel great distances to reconnect, share long ...

Hold On!

Be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late ...

Gifts and Wrapping

What Gifts SayAnd when [the wise men] had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they ...

Do Not Be Afraid

But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a Son, and you are to ...

Snowstorms {Devotions from the Mountains}

Have you entered the storehouses of the snow or seen the storehouses of the hail, which I reserve for times of trouble, for days of war and battle? — Job ...

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