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It Is Finished!
December 31 It Is Finished! When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” Then bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.—John 19:30 God always finishes what He begins (Phil. 1:6). God never speaks a word without ensuring that it comes to pass (Isa. 55:11). ChristRead More …
Food
December 30 Food “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work,” Jesus told them.—John 4:34 Throughout Jesus’ ministry, we see a marked difference between His priorities and the concerns of His disciples. The disciples were often preoccupied with how to meetRead More …
True Worship
December 29 True Worship But an hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. Yes, the Father wants such people to worship Him. God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”—John 4:23–24 WeRead More …
Commended by God
December 28 Commended by God For it is not the one commending himself who is approved, but the one the Lord commends.—2 Corinthians 10:18 It is common for all of us to seek approval for our actions. As children, we longed for the affirmation of our parents. As we grewRead More …
Have This Mind in You
December 27 Have This Mind in You Make your own attitude that of Christ Jesus. . . —Philippians 2:5 Attitudes do not just happen; we choose them. Paul urged believers to have the same attitude that Jesus had. Jesus was the Son of God. His place was at the right hand of HisRead More …
Nothing Will Be Impossible
December 26 Nothing Will Be Impossible “For nothing will be impossible with God.”—Luke 1:37 The angel Gabriel told Mary that God was planning to do something humanly impossible. All human logic would agree that a virgin could not give birth to a child. It was impossible. Yet this is exactlyRead More …
Spontaneous Praise
December 25 Spontaneous Praise And Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. . . ”—Luke 1:46–47 Praise is the spontaneous response of a grateful child of God in His presence. The person who knows God and experiences Him intimately sings toRead More …
Blessed in Believing
December 24 Blessed in Believing “She who has believed is blessed because what was spoken to her by the Lord will be fulfilled!”—Luke 1:45 In the kingdom of God, believing is a prerequisite to receiving. God spoke to Mary and gave the assurances He always gives when He assigns theRead More …
The Wisdom of Spiritual Checking
December 23 The Wisdom of Spiritual Checking And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and with people.—Luke 2:52 We are accustomed to having our progress measured in many ways. We are given tests in school, evaluations at work, and physical examinations by our doctors. YetRead More …
Preparing for the Presence of God
December 22 Preparing for the Presence of God “Prepare the way for the Lord; make His paths straight! . . . and everyone will see the salvation of God.”—Luke 3:4, 6 If we are to receive the powerful presence of God, we must prepare ourselves. John the Baptist was God’s messenger to helpRead More …
D5 Creation