Tag Archives: Advent

Trusting God; December 20, 2025


Luke 1:18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.” I have heard various discussions as to the difference between Zechariah’s response to Gabriel and … Continue reading

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Peace; December 13, 2024


Micah 5:5 And he will be our peace. For once I really don’t care for the Japanese translation, but I really like the English! The Japanese says, “Peace will come in the following way.” What is inspiring about that? However, … Continue reading

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The Last Days; December 1, 2019


Hosea 3:5 Afterward the Israelites will return and seek the Lord their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the Lord and to his blessings in the last days. This is a marvelously encouraging verse to anyone … Continue reading

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Our Portion; November 25, 2017


Psalm 119:57 You are my portion, O Lord; I have promised to obey your words. Especially at this time of year, but really all the time, we tend to think about, “What am I going to get?” For the person … Continue reading

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December 10, 2014


Psalm 68:19-20 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death. There are many verses in Psalm 68 that speak … Continue reading

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December 7, 2014


Genesis 22:18 “Through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.” This story of Abraham being willing to sacrifice Isaac is famous for a number of reasons. In the first place it’s one of … Continue reading

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