First Sunday Of Advent | Zechariah, Elizabeth, and John

When Herod was king of Judea, there was a Jewish priest named Zechariah. He was a member of the priestly order of Abijah, and his wife, Elizabeth, was also from the priestly line of Aaron. Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God’s eyes, careful to obey all of...

A Prayer For The Morning

Bring joy to God in the morning. Pray His Word back to Him. Psalm 100Sing to the Lord, all the world. Worship the Lord with joy. Come before Him with happy songs. Acknowledge that the Lord is God. He made us, and we belong to Him; we are His people, we are His flock....

Rejoice

The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful to see. This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His faithful love endures forever....

Rationalization Is Disobedience

Samuel replied to King Saul, “What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience? Listen. Obedience is far better than sacrifice. He is much more interested in your listening to Him than in your offering the fat of rams to Him....

Revival

Let’s examine and search out our ways and return to the Lord. We raise our heart and hands toward God in heaven. Adapted, Lamentations 3:40-41 Surely we have sinned and fallen short. Both good and bad, joy and sorrow are part of God’s sanctifying Providence....

For His Glory

Everything comes from God, exists by His power, and is intended for His glory. All glory to Him forevermore. Amen. Adapted, Romans 11:36 The praise of God should be the cardinal object of all that we do. The noblest aim of intelligent beings is to secure Him a revenue...