On this second of five Christmas Advent Reflections, we will read about Joseph’s reaction to Mary being pregnant, through the Holy Spirit, and his vision of the angel of the Lord. You can complete this on your own, or you can read my thoughts under each question. SCRIPTURE: Matthew 1:18-25 When Joseph woke up he was not afraid to marry Mary. He took Mary as his wife, and named the baby Jesus, as the angel command. CHRISTMAS ADVENT 2024; PART…
CHRISTMAS ADVENT PART 1 On this first of five Christmas Advent Reflections, we will be reading about Mary’s interaction with the angel Gabriel. This is a marvelous and wonderful experience to start this advent season. As you read, put yourself in Mary’s shoes. Take in what she is being told, and see if you would react like she did. You can complete this on your own, or you can read my thoughts under each question. Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 CHRISTMAS ADVENT…
Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. James 5:16 PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER James 5:16 is more than praying for others. It is Christian fellowshipping at its best! Life is filled with struggles. Some of those struggles may be sins that we need to conquer, lifestyle changes, or maybe we’re struggling physically or emotionally. Sometimes it’s hard to bear our sins and burdens to one another. But, God tells us in…
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16 NKJV John 3:16 is one of the most recognized Bible verses. You don’t need to be a believer to have heard this verse, or at least the verse reference. Just because we have heard this verse, it doesn’t mean we have taken time to focus on what it means. In this blog article,…
Biblical communication; What does the Bible teach Christians on the topic of speech? Christians do have a hard time with their speech. Some more than others. The Bible clearly tells us that we need to be mindful of the words that roll off our tongue. In this blog article we will read scripture from Proverbs to help us with our biblical communication. DOES GOD HEAR EVERYTHING WE SAY? Proverbs 12:22 shares with us how God feels about the words that…
Are you a Christian? Are you a Christian who sins?Are you a Christian who chooses to sin? Christianity and sin do not go hand in hand. Every Christian will sin, but the problem is when a believer chooses to knowingly commit a sin repeatedly. When this is happening, a change needs to be made in that person, repentance. Simply put, we need to turn our back on the reoccurring sin and turn towards God. We need to make a choice,…
Me time isn’t always a bad thing Me time is not a bad thing if you are using it for the right reasons! Are you using this alone time to recharge your spirit or for self gratification? Of Course God wants us to use our me time to better ourselves and to draw close to Him! God knows best, and He know that drawing close to Him IS good for our health. So, lets look at what scripture has to…
IN THIS WORLD YOU WILL HAVE TRIBULATION This post is a personal testimony, my personal testimony on how the Holy Spirit showed me something new. He helped me to have another perspective on how God shows His love to us, in the midst of a life of trials and tribulations. In this world you will have tribulation. God has a promise to help us through it! You will have tribulation.God has a promise to help us through it! A PERSONAL…
A CHRISTIAN CHRISTMAS No Christian celebrates Christmas exactly the same. Our Christmas traditions and celebrations may be different, but the goal should be the same. That goal should be a focus on Christ. One way we do this is through Christmas traditions. 1 Peter 2:4-10 4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, 5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood,…
WHAT IS AN ANGEL AND WHAT DO THEY DO? As we are getting closer to Christmas and into the Christmas season, we tend to think about angels a little more. The other time we focus a lot on angels is when someone close to us dies. This is because we have a preconceived notion on God’s angel and their duties in this world. Let’s see how close our understanding of this topic aligns with scripture. WHAT AN ANGEL IS NOT…