Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

This is the final day in this series. It has been a joy to share these with you.
For Christmas Eve:

We know the story:
Mary and Joseph traveled a long way
To register to pay their taxes
There was no room at the inn
Mary goes […]

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

There are two versions of the birth of Christ in the Gospels. Luke’s version is full of amazement and wonder, and while fear is present, it is more of a sense of awe of all God can do rather than a fear of something bad happening. Matthew’s version, however, contains a very […]

Scripture: Revelation 22:16-17

Yesterday’s devotional reading was from Genesis 1, today’s is from Revelation 22. The beginning and the ending. As we prepare for the birth of Christ, we are also preparing for Jesus to come again. We are preparing for Christ to enter our lives and our world in a new way. We don’t […]

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5

In the beginning, the earth was a formless void, and God created light out of/in that void. As the Winter Solstice occurs at 12:30AM tomorrow, we are reminded of the light shining in the darkness, as yesterday’s devotional was about, but we also remember that the first of God’s acts in all […]

Scripture: John 1:1-5

The Solstice will occur tomorrow, but today I reflect on the meaning of light returning to the world at Dmergent. Solstice is one of my favorite times of the year because it reminds me that the presence of Christ is always near, even when we cannot see it or feel […]

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Mary’s Song of Praise, known as the Magnificat, sings praise to God for what God has done in the past, what God has done for Mary and the people of Mary’s time, and for what God will do in the future, lifting up the poor and lowly, filling the hungry with good […]

Scripture: Luke 1:39-45

There is often an unspeakable joy for a family member or friend when one becomes pregnant. For that person that experiences infertility, other’s joys can mean deep sorrow and feelings of loss. We remember the stories of Rachel and Leah, the wives of Jacob, who felt anger and resentment when at times […]

Scripture: Luke 24:36

Every time Jesus appears to the Disciples after the Resurrection, he says, “Peace be with you.” And often when a healing occurred in Jesus’ ministry, he said, “Your faith has made you well; go in peace.” Paul tells us in Romans, “So far as it depends upon you, live peaceably with all.” […]

Scripture: Psalm 8

According to Psalm 8, human beings have been made a little lower than God; we have been given dominion over the works of God’s hands–in other words, our hands are supposed to do what God’s hands do: our hands have become the hands of God in this world. How do you use […]