When to comes to love, John said, “we love him, because he first loved us.” (1 John 4:19) And because He loves us, the greatest joy of all is able to enter our lives and then change our outlook on life and things.
In Isaiah, chapter 7, we learned that a baby would be born of a virgin, of which His Name would be called Immanuel.
2 Corinthians 5 :19-21 (KJV)
19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now...
Evangelism is a gift of the Holy Spirit, of which showcases our true love towards God and our fellow man.
The prophesy of Jesus and His coming into the world is amazing in every detail of it. However, it is that much better, since it was fulfilled with His birth.
Luke 2 :29-32 (KJV)
29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of...
Did you know that Luke also refers to Jesus and light in the same reference? In Luke, chapter 2, we hear this from the words of Simeon, a devout man of God, who had the opportunity to hold the baby Jesus first hand.
Colossians 2 :16-18 (KJV)
16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
17 Which are...
There is nothing wrong with doing good on a day that is evil for the world. Why is this? It is because doing this brings the light of Jesus into the world.
Luke 2 :8-11 (KJV)
8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them,...
It was in Bethlehem that Joseph and Mary searched for a place to stay for a night, for Mary was close to having her baby.
1 Peter 1 :7-9 (KJV)
7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and...
When it comes to having true faith in Christ and walking it out, those that are faithful to the Lord God are the ones that really understand this.
Matthew 5 :15,16 (KJV)
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your...
Today I was watching a video of a friend of mine in Christ, who recently went to Pakistan on a missions trip.
Luke 1 :41-44 (KJV)
41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
42 And she...
After Elizabeth rejoiced in Mary’s son, Mary also rejoiced in him. And because she said some amazing things through the Holy Spirit, there is less I have to say but share what she said.
Luke 1 :30-33 (KJV)
30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son,...
For Mary to know in her heart that she would give birth to the Son of God must have really made her feel blessed.
Colossians 2 :8 (KJV)
8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
As a believer in Christ, we should never let the traditions of this world, including holidays, warp how we feel about God and the things of this world.
Matthew 2 :10,11 (KJV)
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and...
The wise men were also very smart, and because of this, they were able to sense who was for the coming Messiah, and who was not.
Matthew 1 :21-23 (KJV)
21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.
22 Now all this was done, that...
As we continue to read in Matthew, chapter 1, we learn why Joseph married Mary after what he found out about her from an angel.
1 Corinthians 10 :14 (KJV)
14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
Earlier I mentioned the things we could be doing that are only time wasters, of which take our precious time away from God.
Romans 7 :4-6 (KJV)
4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from...
When it comes to our new life in Christ, Paul described this new walk in great detail in Romans, chapter 7. How we are married to Christ when we believe in Him.
Revelation 11 :16-17 (KJV)
16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty,...
