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Daily Devotion Archive
God’s Word for You – Luke 1:24-26 The prettiest place in Palestine
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 1:24-26 24 After those days his wife Elizabeth conceived. She kept herself in seclusion for five months, saying, 25 “The Lord has done this for me. He has looked with favor on me in these days and has taken away my disgrace among the people.” How long after Zechariah returned […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 1:21-23 the silence
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 1:21-23 21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he was delayed so long in the temple. 22 When he came out, he was unable to speak to them. Then they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 1:18-20 how can I be sure
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 1:18-20 18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this, since I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years?” Abraham asked just about the same questions after being given a similar promise (Genesis 15:1-8), but God’s response was very different. Why? Abraham […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 1:16-17 Free will and conversion
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 1:16-17 16 He will bring back many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 He will go before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and to turn the disobedient to the wisdom of […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 1:14-15 Joy, joy, joy
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 1:14-15 14 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, There are three words for being happy here; more than even a barren couple would feel at the arrival of a seemingly impossible, unexpected, and unlooked-for pregnancy. First there is chara (χαρά) “joy,” the joy […]
God’s Wisdom for You – Proverbs 21:20-24 Wisdom and pride
GOD’S WISDOM FOR YOU PROVERBS 21:20-24 The Wealth of the Wise 20 Precious treasure and oil are stored up in the dwelling of a wise man, but a foolish man keeps using his up. Oil was highly valued and was sometimes used the way we use currency (Hosea 12:1; Luke 16:6). A wise man holds […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 1:12-13 The name John
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 1:12-13 12 Zechariah was terrified when he saw him, and fear fell on him. 13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John. It’s natural for people […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 1:11 the angel of the Lord
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 1:11 11 An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. Angel (Greek angelos, ἄγγελος) means “messenger,” and translates the Old Testament word malach (מַלְאַךְ, Genesis 16:6). A messenger can be a human, of course (Haggai 1:13), but the special spirit […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 1:8-10 To worship the Lord
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 1:8-10 8 Once when his division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, 9 he happened to be chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10 And the whole crowd of people were […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 1:5b-7 Elizabeth
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 1:5b-7 His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 Both of them were righteous in God’s sight, living blameless lives according to all the commandments and righteous requirements of the Lord. 7 They had no children because Elizabeth could not conceive, and both of […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 1:5a A prophet, a priest, and a king
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 1:5a Gabriel Predicts John’s Birth 5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah’s division named Zechariah. Luke has already told us that he did research for the story of Jesus. The most likely source for his narrative in the first three chapters is […]
God’s Wisdom for You – Proverbs 21:17-19 Better to live in a desert…
GOD’S WISDOM FOR YOU PROVERBS 21:17-19 17 He who loves pleasure will become a poor man. He who loves wine and oil will never be rich. Verse 17 is straightforward and clear: If you live it up too much, you will end up with nothing. Jesus uses this simple point as part of his parable, […]
