Devotion Archive
Hushed in the heart
Mary was witnessing so many amazing things happening in her life - how God had chosen her to be part of the lineage of Christ, how God had caused her cousin Elizabeth to conceive, how Joseph was given the word of encouragement by...
Bethlehem
The shepherds heard this message from the angel and hurried to see the baby Jesus in Bethlehem. Somehow the birth of Jesus had impacted this place historically. Bethlehem was now an important place on the world map that would...
As promised
The apostle Luke pens an interesting account in chapter 2. Joseph and Mary take baby Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem to present him to the Lord as was the custom of those days. There they come across Simeon, an elderly man who...
The Star
The three wise men were on a mission of finding where Jesus was in order to worship Him. They were on a search that must have taken them months away from their families. And of course there were dangers and perils on the way to...
Abundant Life
There's so much joy and celebration over the birth of a child. Unlike other birthdays, the birth of Jesus was unique and witnessed heavenly celebration. For Jesus came into this world to bring us joy, hope and eternal...
Giving the Best
Getting a gift always brings joy to the heart. I remember a Christmas gathering we attended during our school days. It involved a certain game wherein each of us had to bring a small gift, something not too expensive or too...
God's Handmaiden
Coming from a small town, living an ordinary life, obscure from society's pomp and show, this young woman accepted the unique 'call' of God for her life. In response to the angel's message she replied, ‘Be it unto me...
His Name
It's very hard trying to decide on name for a child. Numerous attempts are made to get a right sounding yet unique name that says it all. For the name carries in essence the core being of the personality. Even before the birth…
Peace and Goodwill
On that cold winter night, as they went about their night duty, the shepherds were surprised by the angelic visitation that heralded the birth of Christ. And the angels sang, “Glory to God…
Love that warns
Have you ever wondered how would it be like to travel on a dangerous route and have no warning sign whatsoever put up? You would never know what to expect ahead, what to be careful of or what to look out for
Love that includes
There’s a certain warmth about Christmas that makes everyone to want to be a part of it in someway or the other. The ‘all-inclusive’ feeling permeates the air all across the globe. Friends are invited over lunch or dinner. Warm...
Good tidings
The angel greeted the shepherds with this salutation and went on to declare the breaking news of the century, ''For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord'. It is interesting that the...
Love that fulfills
Interestingly this sentence ‘and thus was fulfilled what was spoken of the Lord by the prophet’ appears now and then in chapter 2 of the Gospel of Matthew. The entire account of the birth of Jesus is punctuated by this remark. It...
Love that celebrates
The shepherds witnessed this spectacular celebration. The angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them and at the end of the angel’s message about the birth of Jesus, they saw and heard the...
Skills and craftsmanship
God gave each and every person some skill or some ability. Deep within each of us is a dream, a vision… that spurs us along the way to where we want to go, what we want to achieve.
Shared our humanity
A man was observing the activity of ants beside a garbage can. Soon the garbage pickup truck made its way into the lane. Seeing the truck approaching, the man began to be troubled that the ants would be in danger. Deeply...
See what becomes of him
When you speak about your dreams there will be many people who will laugh at you and tell you it will never happen. It may be your own family members, your best friends or even the others around. There are people who go to great...
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