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“Only God Could Design Such a Birth!”

“Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14).

It is magnificent. “The Lord Himself shall give you a sign.”
It is miraculous. “A virgin shall conceive and bear a son.”
It is marvelous. “Call His name Immanuel” which means “God with us.”

May nothing detract from the miracle that God Himself designed to bring to this earth the precious Redeemer, the perfect Savior. Only He Who was so conceived could be God with us!
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“Wonderful Counselor”

“”For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor…” (Isaiah 9:6a).

Are you confused? Come to Him. He is the Wonderful Counselor!
Are you angry? Come to Him. He is the Wonderful Counselor!
Are you resentful? Come to Him. He is the Wonderful Counselor!
Are you hurting? Come to Him. He is the Wonderful Counselor!
Are you grieving? Come to Him. He is the Wonderful Counselor!
Are you lonely? Come to Him. He is the Wonderful Counselor!
Whatever your need, whatever your situation, come to Him. You will discover that He indeed is just what Isaiah prophesied that He would be. He is the Wonderful Counselor!
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According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, “A person with 20/20 vision can see what an average individual can see on an eye chart when they are standing 20 feet away,” says Dr. J. Kevin McKinney. “The phrase 20/20 vision means normal vision,” Dr. McKinney states. Friends, there is nothing “normal” about me, including my vision!  But there are some things that I am seeing more clearly than ever.

1. The Word of the Lord is still true (Isaiah 55:11).

2. The sovereignty of the Lord is still indisputable (Romans 11:33-36).

3. The gospel of the Lord is still powerful (Romans 1:16).

4. The church of the Lord is still under construction (Matthew 16:18).

5. The peace of the Lord is still past understanding (Philippians 4:7).

6. The grace of the Lord is still amazing (Ephesians 2:8-9).

7. The goodness of the Lord is still overwhelming (Nahum 1:7).

8. The presence of the Lord is still powerful (Hebrews 13:5).

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“Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness” (Psalm 30:4). It was just one of those afternoons when Marsha and her teenage daughter, Lucinda, were at odds. Marsha was trying to be patient with her teenager. She knew it was a hard time for her […]

Thankfulness and the Four-Year-Old

“Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light” (Colossians 1:12).

Four-year-old Landon was being reminded of the lesson he had been taught about expressing thanksgiving. His grandmother assured her daughter, Landon’s mommy, that she would try to remember to help Landon to say “thank you” throughout the day. Later that morning she offered her young grandchild a cookie. As she handed the cookie to him, she asked him, “What do you say?” Without a hesitation Landon said, “I don’t have to say ‘thank you’ here, Grandma, that’s only for my mommy.” Needless to say that moment of teaching was nearly lost as Grandma and Landon giggled together. Grandma did regain her composure and it was a special time of expressing thanksgiving. What about us? How quick are we to express our appreciation to the Lord and to others for the many blessings we enjoy? Paul gave thanks to the Father. So should we.

For today: Be watching for the many things for which you can give thanks to the Father today!