Monthly Archives: December 2022

Luke 2: 1 – 7 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their … Continue reading →

Luke 1: 46 – 55 (The Magnificat of Mary) Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,      and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowly state of his servant.     Surely from now … Continue reading →

Isaiah 40: 1 Comfort, O comfort my people,     says your God. Jesus’ life means to us that there is always love and hope. For Christians, we begin with the One Truth: God loves us all, so much that God becomes … Continue reading →

John 3: 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. With only three days until Christmas, let’s remind ourselves of … Continue reading →

Luke 1: 68 – 79 (The Song of Zechariah, John the Baptizer’s father) Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to his people and set them free. He has raised up for us a mighty … Continue reading →

Isaiah 40: 3 – 4 The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill brought … Continue reading →

Philippians 3: 20b – 21 We eagerly await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious … Continue reading →

Matthew 1: 20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is … Continue reading →

Isaiah 61: 11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up     and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness     and praise spring up before all nations. This chapter of Isaiah got Jesus in … Continue reading →

Psalm 41: 1 Blessed are those who have regard for the weak;     the Lord delivers them in times of trouble. Throughout the Bible, the message is clear: God wants us to look after those who cannot look after themselves. Human … Continue reading →