Day 13 of the “What Child is This?” Advent Devotional And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him (Luke 3:22) Jesus was empowered by the Holy Spirit at His water baptism. Remember, He did nothing arbitrarily or randomly; everything unveiled the Father’s perfect, strategic plan. Jesus was not being baptized [...]
Jesus, The Ladder Connecting Heaven to Earth
Day 12 of the “What Child is This?” Advent Devotional Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafteryou shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man (John 1:51) This picture of Jesus shows us the availability and accessibility of the supernatural resources of heaven flowing to the [...]
The Law of Honor
Jesus, The Tabernacle of Glory
Day 11 of the “What Child is This?” Advent Devotional And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human, incarnate) and tabernacled (fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us. (John 1:14, AMP) Jesus carried something in human flesh that, up until His coming, had not been done before. In the Old Testament, a physical structure [...]
Jesus, The Resting Place
Day 10 of the “What Child is This?” Advent Devotional He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ (John 1:33) When Heaven opened on the day of Jesus’ baptism, it released Someone [...]
Jesus, The Man Who Tore Open Heaven
Jesus, The Anointed One
Jesus, The God Man
Day 7 of the “What Child is This?” Advent Devotional Who, although being essentially one with God and in the form of God [possessing the fullness of the attributes which make God God], did not think this equality with God was a thing to be eagerly grasped or retained, But stripped Himself [of all privileges [...]
Jesus, God With Us
Day 6 of the “What Child is This?” Advent Devotional “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” (John 1:14) One of the most prominent identities of God that we celebrate during Advent is Emmanuel, which means God with us (see Matt. 1:23). We read Scriptures about this reality and sing beautiful songs about [...]