Day 23 of the “What Child is This?” Advent Devotional For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. (Romans 8:19) It is common to study passages like Romans 8:19 and immediately try to decipher what they reveal about our identity as the sons and daughters of [...]

Day 22 of the “What Child is This?” Advent Devotional And his name will be the hope of all the world. (Matthew 12:21, NLT) Mary gave birth to hope when she delivered her son, Jesus. His Name remains the solution to a barren planet. All one needs to do is simply look around to see [...]

Day 21 of the “What Child is This?” Advent Devotional But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. (Psalm 22:3) During Christmas season, why is it that people seem more open than usual to hear the Gospel? Churches talk about those they brand as “CEOs” or the Christmas and Easter only [...]

Day 20 of the “What Child is This?” Advent Devotional …and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations,and I will fill this temple with glory,’ says the Lord of hosts. (Haggai 2:7) Let Earth receive her king! As nations shake, they are also longing for the unshakeable. [...]

Day 19 of the “What Child is This?” Advent Devotional But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. (Luke 11:20) Jesus states that He cast out demons with the finger of God. In Matthew 12:28, His statement is phrased this way: “if I [...]

Day 18 of the “What Child is This?” Advent Devotional In this manner, therefore, pray… ‘Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.’ (Matthew 6:9,10) Jesus wants to answer every single prayer that you and I pray. It is true. He also wants to satisfy the deepest longings of [...]

Day 17 of the “What Child is This?” Advent Devotional Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end… (Isaiah 9:7) The earth is shaking. Scripture confirms this to be so. I’m not necessarily making end-time references here. Wherever we chart on the Last Days roadmap, the obvious present reality is [...]

Day 16 of the “What Child is This?” Advent Devotional As the sun went down that evening, people throughout the village brought sick family members to Jesus. No matter what their diseases were, the touch of his hand healed every one. (Luke 4:40, NLT) Maybe after yesterday, you’re thinking—I don’t get it. The Bible tells [...]

Day 15 of the “What Child is This?” Advent Devotional And demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, “You are the Christ,the Son of God!” (Luke 4:41) Christianity was never meant to be pure information—it’s really designed to be a show and tell experience. We’ve gotten the “tell” part down pretty good [...]

Day 14 of the “What Child is This?” Advent Devotional The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me… (Isaiah 61:1, NIV) After Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit, and then tempted by the devil in the wilderness, we read that “Jesus returned in the power of the [...]