Advent Devotionals 2023

In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, magi from the east came to Jerusalem…ahead of them, went the star that they had seen

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not

Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going

The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?” —Psalm 27:1 I remember another childhood

I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. They are always generous and lend freely; their children

Even in old age, they shall bear fruit. —Psalm 92:14 I sat on the back porch and watched a yellow leaf gently, silently float down to the ground. One yellow

I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. —Nahum 1:7 I received a small dirt bike when I was 13

At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little