Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 13:14 Simple scripture, or is it? Have you ever thought about getting dressed in the morning and putting on Jesus Christ? Sounds kind of silly. We can always put on the armor of Christ. We can visualize the sandals of peace, the beltContinue reading “December 16”
Author Archives: Carol Willhoit
December 15
All right then, the LORD Himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a Son and will call Him Immanuel, which means “God is with us.” Isaiah 7:14 Immanuel, God is with us. How completely awesome is this statement! Imagine: we serve a God thatContinue reading “December 15”
December 14
“Go out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him. And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by, and a mighty windstorm hit the mountain. It was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was anContinue reading “December 14”
December 13
Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in Him! Psalm 34:8 Christmas and food are like love and marriage: two peas in a pod. CNN has reported that the average North American adult can gain 7-10 pounds during the Christmas season. Wouldn’t it be wonderful ifContinue reading “December 13”
December 12
Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking “Where is the newborn King of the Jews? We saw His star as it rose and we have come to worship Him.” Matthew 2:1&2 What do we know aboutContinue reading “December 12”
December 11
Moses remained there on the mountain with the Lord forty days and forty nights. In all that time he ate no bread and drank no water. And the Lord wrote the terms of the covenant—the Ten Commandments—on the stone tablets. When Moses came down Mount Sinai carrying the two stone tablets inscribed with the termsContinue reading “December 11”
December 10
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts. Psalm 139:23 As the days move on and we are on the search for how God would desire us to be, maybe we should pray and meditate on this Psalm. Why do I do the things I do? What motive is inContinue reading “December 10”
December 9
December 9 The Lord says, “I was ready to respond, but no one asked for help. I was ready to be found, but no one was looking for Me. I said, ‘Here I AM, here I AM!’ to a nation that did not call on My Name. Isaiah 65:1 Are you ready? Do you hear Him?Continue reading “December 9”
December 8
Joseph, her fiancé, was a good man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly. As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife.Continue reading “December 8”
December 7
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. I will be found by you,” saysContinue reading “December 7”