Devotional Thoughts – Matthew 2:13-23 December 29, 2014 – January 4, 2015 Monday, December 29, 2014 “Now after they [the wise men] had left an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream ‘Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt,’” (Matthew 2:13). The small family of Mary, Joseph […]
Month: December 2014
Pot Shots or Progress?
The stillness of the quiet night was broken by the voices of millions upon millions of angelic beings singing, “Glory to God in the highest and peace upon people with whom he is well pleased.” The words echoed off the surrounding hillsides quieting with each repeated phrase until the stillness of the quiet night returned. […]
Devotions on Matthew’s Christmas Story
Devotional Thoughts Matthew 2:1-12 December 22-28, 2014 Monday, December 22, 2014 “Wise men from the East came to Jerusalem” (Matthew 2:1). Faith pops up in the oddest places. Karen sat at the kitchen table surrounded by bills and trying to figure out how she was going to pay them. Tears of frustration welled up […]
Devotions on Matthew 1:18-25
Devotional Thoughts on Matthew 1:18-25 December 15-21, 2014 Monday, December 15, 2014 “Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place this way.” (Matthew 1:18a). My wife, Faye, and I moved to Arizona from the Mid-West. We have two granddaughters who live in Minneapolis—a fifteen hundred mile, three hour flight from us. We keep in […]
Devotions on Isaiah 42:1-9
Devotional Thoughts on Isaiah 42:1-9 December 8 – 14, 2014 Monday, December 8, 2014 “Here is my servant, whom I uphold my chosen, in whom my soul delights” (Isaiah 42:1a). It was a warm, sunny spring day. Baseball was in the air, at least for Austin’s PE class. The teacher gathered the class together and […]
Devotional Thoughts on Esther
Devotional Thoughts Esther 4:1-17 December 1-7, 2014 Monday, December 1, 2014 “Giving them orders to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate all Jews” (Esther 3:13). Injustice comes in all shapes and sizes. For Esther and Mordecai, the grave injustice that they faced was the edict to annihilate the Jews. We might face bullying at […]