Dec2018
God’s desire for you
Do not love the world or anything that belongs to the world. If you love the world, you do not love the Father. Everything that belongs to the world – what the sinful self desires, what people see and want, and everything in this world that people are so proud of – none of this… Read more
Dec2018
Jesus prays for you
I am writing this to you, my children, so that you will not sin; but if anyone does sin, we have someone who pleads with the Father on our behalf – Jesus Christ, the righteous one. And Christ himself is the means by which our sins are forgiven, and not our sins only, but also… Read more
Dec2018
Dec2018
One of us
The Word became a human being and, full of grace and truth, lived among us. We saw his glory, the glory which he received as the Father’s only Son. (verse 14) Read Luke 2:1-20 In Calcutta Mother Teresa and her Missionaries of Charity committed themselves to serve ‘the poorest of the poor’. There was nothing… Read more
Dec2018
Good news
There were some shepherds in that part of the country who were spending the night out in the open, taking care of their flocks. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone over them. They were terribly afraid, but the angel said to them, ‘Don’t be afraid! I… Read more
Dec2018
The perfect sacrifice
First he said, ‘You neither want nor are you pleased with sacrifices and offerings or with animals burnt on the altar and the sacrifices to take away sins.’ He said this even though all these sacrifices are offered according to the Law. Then he said, Here I am, 0 God, to do your will.’ So God does… Read more
Dec2018
Showing strength in showing mercy
Listen to us, 0 Shepherd of Israel; hear us, leader of your flock. Seated on your throne above the winged creatures, reveal yourself to the tribes of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Show us your strength; come and save us! Bring us back, O God! Show us your mercy, and we will be saved! (verses 1-3)… Read more
Dec2018
Physiology and theology
Instead, by speaking the truth in a spirit of love, we must grow up in every way to Christ, who is the head. Under his control all the different parts of the body fit together, and the whole body is held together by every joint with which it is provided. So when each separate part… Read more
Dec2018
Your heart is Jesus’ home
For this reason I fall on my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and earth receives its true name. I ask God from the wealth of his glory to give you power through his Spirit to be strong in your inner selves, and I pray that Christ will make his home… Read more
Dec2018
The infinite riches of Christ
I was made a servant of the gospel by God’s special gift, which he gave me through the working of his power. I am less than the least of all God’s people; yet God gave me this privilege of taking to the Gentiles the Good News about the infinite riches of Christ, and of making… Read more
