This is the “most wonderful time of the year,” right? This is the season of giving, sharing, loving and being thankful. Jesus is the reason for our celebration. There would be no Christmas without Him. Imagine what it would be like to not receive the gifts He gave so freely – salvation, redemption, eternal life, … Read more
As the Old Testament prophet, Daniel, was praying one day, the angel Gabriel visited him. Daniel 9:21-25 As the New Testament person, Mary, was living her life for God, the Angel Gabriel visited her. Luke 1:26-28 Both visitations came by the same angel, Gabriel. On Gabriel’s first visit, he told Daniel of the coming Messiah. … Read more
A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding, and she could find no cure. Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of his robe. Immediately, the bleeding stopped. “Who touched me?” Jesus asked. But Jesus said, “Someone deliberately touched me, for I felt healing power go out from me.” When the woman realized … Read more
Saul waited there seven days for Samuel, as Samuel had instructed him earlier, but Samuel still didn’t come. Saul realized that his troops were rapidly slipping away. So, he demanded, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings!” And Saul sacrificed the burnt offering himself. Samuel 13:8-9 (NLT) We all fall short. So, before we … Read more
“For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We saw his majestic splendor with our own eyes when he received honor and glory from God the Father. The voice from the majestic glory of God said to him, ‘This is my dearly … Read more