January 9
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth
Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is. Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in
Be imitators of God as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and
Prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. —1 Peter 1:13. When Jesus came the
Stop doing wrong, learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow. —Isaiah 1:16-17. Do you find it
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and
Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. —Psalms 90:12 So often we can look up and time has passed us by. The things
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! —2 Corinthians 5:17. We all like “do-overs” — you know, second chances
In reply Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.” —John 3:3. “Fast away the old year passes…”
Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God… —John 1:12. Isn’t it incredible that we are
He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. —John 1:11. Jesus came to his own things, the world he had created and the
No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only [Son], who is at the Father’s side, has made him known. —John 1:18 Jesus IS God’s greatest message.
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. —Luke 2:20. Can you imagine the
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” —Luke 2:14. There is only one proper response for God’s gift of Jesus
“Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.” —Luke 2:11. Look at all the angel reveals in this verse. Jesus
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” —Luke 2:10. “Do not be
While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him