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 [...]
Jesus, The Hope of a Barren Planet
Jesus, The One Whose Presence is Released Through Praise
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 [...]
Jesus, The Desire of Nations
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. [...]
Jesus, Our Model of Kingdom Advancement
Jesus, The One Who Invites Us Into True Fulfilment
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 [...]
Jesus, The King of the Ever-Increasing Kingdom
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 [...]
Jesus, The Healer
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 [...]
Jesus, The Deliverer
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 [...]