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Daily Devotion Archive
God’s Word for You – Luke 1:29-30 The brilliance of Mary
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 1:29-30 29 She was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.” The text of this passage reveals some aspects of Mary that may not […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 1:29-30 The brilliance of Mary
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 1:29-30 29 She was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.” The text of this passage reveals some aspects of Mary that may not […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 1:28 highly favored
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 1:28 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” When Gabriel appeared to Mary, she did not later recall that he appeared like a man (as when the women remembered the angel at Jesus’ grave, Luke 24:4). Mary knew […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 1:27 the virgin Mary
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 1:27 27 to a virgin of the house of David, pledged to be married to a man named Joseph. The virgin’s name was Mary. Mary was kind of engaged to Joseph, but more engaged than we might think. The pledge or betrothal might last up to a year, but was […]
God’s Word for You – Proverbs 21:25-26 too lazy for church
GOD’S WISDOM FOR YOU PROVERBS 21:25-26 25 The desire of the sluggard will bring his death for his hands refuse to labor. The lazy man is torn between his laziness and everything else. When his laziness wins, his whole life (body and soul) loses. This is not only true of his physical needs like food […]
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 […]
