On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel has given him before he was conceived. When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 115 – Commentary Luke 2:16-20 – How does your heart react to Jesus’ birth?
So, they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all […]
Bible Study Devotional = Day 114 – Commentary Luke 2:13-15 – What impact did the Glory of God, 100,000,000 angels, and hearing their Messiah was born, have on the shepherds?
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 113 – Commentary Luke 2:8-12 – Why was Jesus born in a manger?
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 111 – Commentary Luke 2:1-5 – Can God be born in me?
In those days, Caesar Augustus made a law. It required that a list be made of everyone in the whole Roman World. It was the first time a list was made of the people while Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone went to their own town to be listed. So Joseph went also. He went […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 109 – Commentary Luke 1:67-75 – What is redemption?
His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied: “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to His people and redeemed them. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David (as he said through his holy prophets of […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 108 – Commentary Luke 1:62-66 – Is it important to tell others God is gracious?
Then they made signs to his father (Zechariah), to find out what he would like to name the child. He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God. All the neighbors […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 88 –Commentary Romans 15:13-16 – Why trust God?
May the God of hope fill you with great joy and peace so you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. I myself am convinced my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, complete in knowledge and competent to instruct one another. I have […]