Christmas Fades Fears Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid.” (Luke 2:10) There are many reasons why the angel told the shepherds not be afraid. It was a natural response. Angels are superior beings while shepherds were ordinary people considered by many as third class citizen. Shepherds in Jewish society were considered […]

Getting Ready for Christmas Thanksgiving is over, and already the push is on. Christmas is right around the corner and today we celebrate Black Friday, one of the holiday’s best and busiest shopping days, that is, until Cyber Monday. So how does our society gets ready for Christmas. Days will be filled with anxious holiday […]

What’s Happened to Thanksgiving? America is no longer “One Nation Under God.” We’re a country whose spiritual life no longer centers on God or His church. Instead we’re a country that huddles together in sports complexes to watch our modern day gladiators slug it out on football fields, baseball diamonds, basketball courts, ice rinks, and […]

An Attitude of Gratitude George Washington’s 1782 Thanksgiving Proclamation expresses beautifully the dependence on God by our Founding Fathers, the Continental Congress, and the earliest leaders of our government. With these words, President Washington gives God credit for every victory and success experienced by America. “It being the indispensable duty of all Nations, not only […]

Thanksgiving Treasure Thanksgiving is the only national holiday that doesn’t commemorate someone’s birthday, an anniversary, or battle. It’s distinctive in that it’s a day set aside for America to express thanks to God. On October 3, 1789 George Washington issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation. “Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the […]

Give Cheerfully The Apostle Paul said, that God loves a cheerful giver, 1 Corinthians 9:6. The word for cheerful in the Greek is ‘hilaros,’ which is ‘hilarious’ in the English language. God says He wants us to have a good time when we give. The Bible doesn’t say, “Give until it hurts;” rather to give […]

Thankfulness Is Difficult Thankfulness doesn’t come easy, nor is it something that’s natural. There’s an overall lack of giving thanks today, and it very well may be part of the overall downward slide of our country. As we ready ourselves to celebrate Thanksgiving, along with a season of giving thanks, the word thanksgiving may be […]

An All-Sufficient Provider And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19) God will take care of our needs. But Paul never said that God would supply our greeds or desires, rather our needs. Jesus said that we are to take no thought for what […]

God’s Sacrificial Love When it comes to human love we like to see more action behind the words. As the saying goes, “Action speaks louder than words.” The Bible is full of God’s words of love for us, but God also put those words into action when He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to suffer […]

Obey God Immediately Don’t delay, wait, procrastinate, put off, or make excuses. Instead we’re to just do it. “I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.” (Psalm 119:60) If there’s ever a time to be in a hurry, this is it. When God tells us to do something we should do it immediately, […]