02/01/23 Daily Devotion – Faith like a child!

“People were also bringing babies to Jesus to have him touch them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called the children to him and said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the […]

11/21/2022 Daily Devotion – Living a Mary life in a Martha world!

“’Martha, Martha,’ the Lord answered, ‘you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.’” (Luke 10:41–42, NIV84) Awhile back I did a presentation for a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group called “Living a Mary Life […]

10/03/22Daily Devotion – What was Jesus like? The embodiment of love

“And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.” (Luke 2:40, NIV84) As Luke did the research for his Gospel, who did he go to to get tidbit information like this? We know virtually nothing about Jesus’ childhood. The Scriptures and even external sources […]

09/30/22 Daily Devotion – The shepherds aren’t the only witnesses!

“When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.’ So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had […]

09/28/22 Daily Devotion – Even in the quiet, God is at work!

“He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there […]

09/23/22 Daily Devotion – Not independent, but interdependent!

“He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as he said to our fathers.” (Luke 1:54–55, NIV84) These verses are found in the middle of Mary’s song. Prompted by the Holy Spirit, Mary broke into a prophetic song about God’s faithfulness. The thing that strikes me is […]

09/21/22 Daily Devotion – ‘May it be to me as you have said’

“’I am the Lord’s servant,’ Mary answered. ‘May it be to me as you have said.’ Then the angel left her.” (Luke 1:38, NIV84) It has taken me way too long to write a devotion for this verse. It’s not that thoughts and ideas aren’t floating through my mind. It’s that the thoughts haunt my […]

09/20/22 Daily Devotion – “For ____________ is impossible with God!

““How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have […]

09/19/22 Daily Devotion – God desires to work with/through you!

“But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will […]

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