Advent 2024
An End to Suffering
Read 1 Peter 5:6-11 Suffering. Whether we see the word in the Bible or somewhere else in printed form, just the mere sight of the word can cause a slight...
Read 1 Peter 5:6-11 Suffering. Whether we see the word in the Bible or somewhere else in printed form, just the mere sight of the word can cause a slight...
Read Hosea 6:1-3 “Come, let us return to the LORD; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us...
Read Isaiah 49:6 In the Sanctuary of Mercy church, in Borja, Spain, a fresco of Jesus entitled Ecce Homo (Behold the Man) has been revered since the Spanish artist, Elías...
Below, you will find a variety of ways to reflect on the message for this week. Since God speaks to each of us in different ways, you, your family, or...
Read Ecclesiastes 3:16-17 Recently, on a regular Tuesday night, I felt everything tremble a little bit. Not like an earthquake, but like an explosion. Rockets were flying overhead and being...
Read Isaiah 30:18 and Isaiah 9:7 In this year’s Advent devotional and sermon series, “Who Is He?”, we are exploring the titles of the Messiah as prophesied by Isaiah. The...
Read Jeremiah 23:1-6 Believe it or not, there are times when I get tired and cranky after a long day at school. Times when I’m selfish and act like everyone...
Read Psalm 9:7-8 Many of us living in the US today are worried about the state of our country and/or the amount of money we have compared to someone else....
Read Matthew 12:15-21 Justice. It’s such an admirable word. Since I was a young girl, an innate desire for justice existed and exists within me. Have you ever joined a...
Read Isaiah 42:1 One of the deepest desires of human beings is for justice. We long for our lives and the world to be impartially guided by what is just,...