Tag: Christmas

Luke Devotion

Luke 4

Read: Luke 4 Jesus quickly went from being commissioned in chapter 3 to being tested in Luke 4.  The Israelites went through the Red Sea and then faced forty years of trials. Jesus in a similar fashion faced forty days of temptation by the devil.  Here, Jesus was starving…. can you imagine not eating anything…
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Luke Devotion

Luke 3

Read: Luke 3 In chapter 3 we see that John the Baptist went “into all the vicinity of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins” (v. 3).  John was doing the job that was foretold that he would do. Prior to the Messiah’s coming, there was to be one like…
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Luke Devotion

Luke 2

Read: Luke 2 In verse 7, our Savior Jesus is born!  And what a way to come in to the world… the King of kings was born in one of the lowliest of ways.  As Mary was about to give birth, she was traveling for a census. Because of the census, there were so many…
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Luke Devotion

Luke 1

Read: Luke 1 As we begin these 24 days in Luke in preparation for Christmas, what better place to start than with Jesus’ conception!  Many children have been conceived since the foundation of the world, but none quite like this. From the beginning of the book, Luke wants us to know that Jesus is no…
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Luke Devotion

24 Days of Luke

Christmas season is almost here! Or for some of you who are so excited about it that you decorate and listen to Christmas songs before Thanksgiving, maybe it is already here! Whatever the case… Tis the season to be jolly! But the main reason we should be jolly is because God sent a Savior to…
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What Are You Joyful About?

Despite the emphasis on joy in the Christmas season, for many it is not very joyful at all. Some are dealing with sickness, or many miss someone that’s no longer with us. For me, things have never quite been the same since my grandmother passed away back in 2000. We used to meet at my…
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