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No Limit to His Love
Maybe your life resembles a Bethlehem stable. Crude in some spots, smelly in others. Not much glamour. You do your best to make the best of it. But try as you might, the roof still leaks, and the winter wind still sneaks through the holes you just can’t seem to fix. You’ve shivered through your share of cold nights, and you wonder if God has a place for a person like you.
Find your answers in the Bethlehem stable. The story of Christmas is the story of God’s relentless love for us. The moment Ma...
Изменен: 28-12-2023Devotionals , Advent , birth of Christ , Daily Devotionals , Minute Messages Путь: Христиане Адвентисты Седьмого дня в России и СНГ
Signs of God
“We have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him” (Matthew 2:2 NKJV).
You know, people see signs of God every day. Sunsets that steal the breath. Newborns that bring tears. But do all who see the signs draw near to God? No.
The wise men, however, understood the purpose of the sign. And they followed it to Jerusalem, where they heard about the scripture. The prophecy told them where to find Christ. It is interesting to note that the star reappeared after they learned about the prop...
Изменен: 27-12-2023Devotionals , Advent , birth of Christ , Daily Devotionals , magi , Minute Messages , miracles Путь: Христиане Адвентисты Седьмого дня в России и СНГ
Every Day Can Be A Christmas
When Christ was born, so was our hope. This is why I love Christmas. The event invites us to believe the wildest of promises. He did away with every barrier, fence, sin, bent, debt, and grave. Anything that might keep us from him was demolished. He only awaits our word to walk through the door. Invite him in. Escort him to the seat of honor, and pull out his chair. Clear the table; clear the calendar. Call the kids and neighbors. Christmas is here. Christ is here.
One request from you, and God w...
Изменен: 26-12-2023Devotionals , Advent , birth of Jesus , Daily Devotionals , Minute Messages Путь: Христиане Адвентисты Седьмого дня в России и СНГ
The With Us God
The babe of Bethlehem. Immanuel. Remember the promise of the angel? “‘Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,’ which is translated, ‘God with us’” (Matthew 1:23 NKJV).
Immanuel. The name appears in the same Hebrew form as it did two thousand years ago. “Immanu” means “with us.” “El” refers to Elohim, or God. Not an “above us God” or a “somewhere in the neighborhood God.” He came as the “with us God.” God with us. Not with the ric...
Изменен: 25-12-2023Devotionals , Advent , birth of Christ , birth of Jesus , Daily Devotionals , Minute Messages Путь: Христиане Адвентисты Седьмого дня в России и СНГ
On Purpose with a Purpose
The Christmas tree hunt is on. The preferences are different, but the desire is the same: we want the perfect Christmas tree! You search for the right one. You walk the rows. You examine them from all angles. This one is perfect!
God does the same. He has picked you. He knows just the place where you’ll be placed. He has a barren living room in desperate need of warmth and joy. A corner of the world needs some color. He selected you with that place in mind. God made you on purpose with a purpose...
Изменен: 22-12-2023Devotionals , Advent , birth of Jesus , Daily Devotionals , Minute Messages Путь: Христиане Адвентисты Седьмого дня в России и СНГ
Hope Is Born
Hollywood would recast the Christmas story. Joseph’s collar is way too blue. Mary is green from inexperience. The couple’s star power doesn’t match the bill. Too obscure, too simple. The story warrants some headliners. And what about the shepherds? Do they sing? A good public relations firm would move the birth to a big city. The Son of God deserves a royal entry. Less peasant, more pizzaz.
But we didn’t design the hour. God did. And God was content to enter the world in the presence of sleepy s...
Изменен: 21-12-2023Devotionals , Advent , birth of Jesus , Daily Devotionals , Minute Messages Путь: Христиане Адвентисты Седьмого дня в России и СНГ
The Word Became Flesh
If you want to see people on the edge of insanity, just watch the way families treat their babies at Christmastime. The poor child has no warning. Red furry stocking cap, goofy elfish shoes that curl at the toes. And the pictures we take! Baby snoozing under tree. Baby on Santa’s lap. Santa with wet spot on lap.
Is not the Christmas story the story of a baby? The moment that shaped all others? Mary’s eyes falling on the face of her just-born son. The first to whisper, “So this is what God looks ...
Изменен: 20-12-2023Devotionals , Advent , birth of Christ , Daily Devotionals , Minute Messages Путь: Христиане Адвентисты Седьмого дня в России и СНГ
The Promise of Christmas
No day is accidental or incidental. No acts are random or wasted.
Look at Jesus’ birth at Bethlehem. A king ordered a census. Joseph was forced to travel. Mary, round as a ladybug, bounced on a donkey’s back. The hotel was full. The hour was late. The event was one big hassle. Yet out of the hassle, hope was born. It still is.
I don’t like hassles, but I love Christmas because it reminds us of the heart-shaping promises of Christmas. Long after the guests have left and the carolers have gone hom...
Изменен: 19-12-2023Devotionals , Advent , Daily Devotionals , Minute Messages Путь: Христиане Адвентисты Седьмого дня в России и СНГ
Just the Beginning
In Matthew 1:23, God called himself Immanuel, which means “God with us.” Not just “God made us.” Not just “God thinks about us.” Not just “God above us.” But God with us. God where we are. He breathed our air and walked this earth. God…with…us!
Bethlehem was just the beginning. Jesus has promised a repeat performance. Bethlehem, Act 2. No silent night this time, however. The skies will open and trumpets will blast and a new kingdom will begin. He will empty the tombs and ...
Изменен: 18-12-2023Devotionals , Advent , birth of Christ , Daily Devotionals , Minute Messages Путь: Христиане Адвентисты Седьмого дня в России и СНГ
Why I Love Christmas
Let the sleigh bells ring! I love Christmas. Let the carolers sing. The more Santas the merrier. I don’t complain about the crowded shops. I don’t grumble at the jam-packed grocery store. Well, it’s Christmas.
I love it because someone will ask the Christmas questions. “What’s the big deal about the baby in the manger? Who was he? What does his birth have to do with me?” The questioner may be a soldier stationed far from home. She may be a young mom who, for the first time, holds a child on Chri...
Изменен: 15-12-2023Devotionals , Advent , birth of Jesus , Daily Devotionals , Minute Messages Путь: Христиане Адвентисты Седьмого дня в России и СНГ
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