Daily Devotions

Today's Scripture: “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14, ESV 

Theme: God’s glory is now known to us through Immanuel; go live as He did in grace and truth. 

Today's Scripture: “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.” Philippians 2:5-7, ESV  

Theme: God came down to us to know, serve, and save.   

Today’s Scripture: “And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” Luke 2:6-7, ESV 

Theme: Regardless of your Christmas setting, we can celebrate that Jesus has walked in our shoes. God is with us! 

Today's Scripture: “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.’” Matthew 2:1-2, ESV  

Theme: Just as God provided signs for the Wise Men, God has given us signs to allow us to know Him personally.  

Today’s Scripture: “And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.”  Luke 2:8-9, ESV 

Theme: Like us, the frightened, unsuspecting shepherds were invited to know Jesus and to tell the world about Him.