Are you timid when it comes to asking God for something you need or want? Does the Lord want you to be shy with Him? Or should you come to Him with boldness? The other day I asked one of our new girls in the home what she would like for Christmas. She quietly whispered, […]
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Do you hear what I hear? I hear the Spirit of the Lord call His people to repentance. I hear the Spirit woo His people to enter into an intimate relationship with Him. I hear the seriousness of the times that we now live in, and the urgency in His voice to trust and obey […]
Joseph the Protector
Scripture Reading: Matthew 1:18-25 Oftentimes, when we consider the birth of Jesus, it seems that Joseph’s role is downplayed. I guess when we look at the Christmas story with a Sunday school mentality he looks like a passive bystander. But in actuality God chooses Joseph to be a protector of the carrier of the plan […]
Good News for All People
In Luke 2:10-11, the angel of the Lord appears to some shepherds in the fields and announces, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ […]
Blessed Is She Who Believed
Luke 1:45 “And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her by the Lord.” Mary receives the blessing of the fulfillment of the promise because she believes. And this is how it works for us as well. Faith activates the promise of God. We first […]
A Bondslave of the Lord
In Luke 1:38 we see Mary’s amazing response to the news she receives from Gabriel. “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.” What a humble heart this young woman has. Not only does she surrender, but she enslaves herself to the will of God. Perhaps, God […]
Christmas Gift from the Lord
I believe it is the simple gifts in life that mean the most to me. David and I took care of a very wild boy named Jonathan years ago in our early days at the Life Tender Mercy Homes. After several years of hard work the judge sent him back to his abusive family. We […]
God Transforms Impossible
To confirm to Mary the message of the Lord, Gabriel gives her a Word of Knowledge in Luke 1:36 concerning her cousin Elizabeth. He says, “And behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month.” This Word of […]
Shining Cloud of Glory
Gabriel answers Mary’s honest question, “How can this be?” He says to her in Luke 1:35, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.” The Amplified Version of the Bible describes this […]
An Honest Question
Luke 1:34, “Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” This is Mary’s response to the most astounding news she receives from Gabriel, that she would give birth to Jesus, the Son of God. Mary was a simple young girl, and yet she was chosen to carry out a […]