Luke Devotionals Sermon Illustrations. Our Daily Bread Devotionals. Indexed by Chapter. Related Resources Our Daily Bread does not duplicate ODB entries belowF B Meyer. Devotionals. Luke 1 Luke 1 3. The Spirit Of Christmas February 1, 2. David C. Mc. Casland. The acts of generosity and good will that flourish in December often fade quickly, causing many to say, I wish we could keep the Christmas spirit all year long. Why does it seem that kindness and compassion are chained to the calendar Is there an ever flowing fountain of compassion deeper than warm holiday feelings that pass with the seasonIn the first two chapters of Luke, it is striking that the Holy Spirit is mentioned seven times. His work is cited in the lives of the unborn John the Baptist 1 1. Mary 1 3. 5, Elizabeth 1 4. Zacharias 1 6. 7, and Simeon 2 2. Here, in what we often call the Christmas story, there is no mention of people having something just come to mind or of feeling strangely moved. Instead, the Holy Spirit is identified as the One who guided Simeon, filled Zacharias and Elizabeth, and created the baby in Marys womb. Do we, like them, recognize the Spirits voice in the midst of all others Are we alert to His promptings and eager to obey Will we allow His warmth and love to fill our hearts and flow through our hands Today, the presence and power of Christ remain with us through the Holy Spirit, who is the true, eternal Spirit of Christmasall year long. Brand New Pt Program. Let the fullness of Thy Spirit. Fall upon us here this hour. How we need a new anointing. Of the Holy Ghost and power. Jarvis. Jesus went away so the Spirit could come to stay. Luke 1 4. 5.   Blessed is she that believed for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the lord. Yes, it is the performance that is so often lacking, because the faith is not forthcoming on our part. Keturahs Sons and the Midians Pages Index. Introduction Medes, Persia, Arabs, Moscow, and Afghanistan. Keturahs children. The mountain of God. Watch the best Big Ass porn videos here. All Big Ass XXX movies are high quality and filmed exclusively by Brazzers. We admire the green pastures of Gods word, but fail to lie down and rest our souls upon them. We are caught in the Slough of Despond, and never see the steps of promise, all ready there to guide us out. We are shut up in Doubting Castle, and the key of Gods promise lies rusty and unused. We lose heart, and faint, and give up the fight, when one taste of the rich cordial of Gods promises would give us fresh life and vigor. How much simpler our lives would be, how powerful and free from care and worry, if we only believed that in Christ there is all we need to satisfy every longing of our heart, to make us thoroughly happy and useful and holy. F. S. WEBSTER. Luke 1 5. Poor Rich People Martin Luther once observed, Riches are the least worthy gifts which God can give a man. What are they to Gods Word, to bodily gifts such as beauty and health or to the gifts of the mind, such as understanding, skill, and wisdom Or what are they compared to spiritual treasures Yet men toil for wealth day and night, and take no rest. Therefore God commonly gives riches to foolish people, to whom He gives nothing elseThe children of a certain family, during a period of prosperity, were constantly left in the nursery in the care of servants. At length a depression came, the servants had to be discharged, and the parents once again cared for their little ones. One evening when the father returned home after a day filled with business worries, his little girl climbed up on his lap and, twining her soft, childish arms around his neck, said, Papa, dont get rich again. You didnt come into the nursery when you were rich but now we can be around you and get on your knee and kiss you. Please, please, dont get rich again, Papa The father suddenly realized how empty his life had been when he was busy making money but neglecting his family. He saw how he had actually been squandering his God given time which should have been devoted to higher goals, and abiding values. Some years ago in Bogota, Colombia, a tame pigeon swallowed a diamond and several emeralds worth 4. The news item stated that the children of a millionaire had been playing with the stones when the bird snatched them. What a parable on wealth that is amassed at the expense of spiritual, moral, and personal values. Such riches soon take wings and fly away. Jesus says that few rich men reach the kingdom. Completely occupied with the affairs of this world, neglecting the things of the soul, they are sent empty away when their time to leave this earth arrives. Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. Reprinted by permission. All rights reservedCarve your name high above shifting sands,On rocks that defy decay All that youll hold in your poor, dead hand. Is that which youve given awayAnon. The real measure of our wealth is how much we would be worth if we lost our money Dont Pray for a Life of Convenience Thanking God for the good things He has given us comes pretty easy. But thanking Him for an enduring inconvenience can be difficult. Moira Mac. Lachlan a pen name experienced a shattering, life altering event when she was raped and became pregnant. Because of her decision to raise the child, there would be a daily reminder of this violent disruption of life. Moira cautiously likens her situation to Marys unexpected pregnancy. She writes, This world considers any disruption of its thoroughly detailed preparation for a life of convenience a rational excuse for unbridled anguish and rebellion. To the world, the thankful prayer I raise to God for the radical explosion that took place in my life is akin to insanity. The disruptions in the plans of Mary and me served to bring us both to the same conclusion Sometimes Gods purpose in shattering the peace in our lives is to remind us that He has a purpose for everything. Moira thanks God for her beautiful child, and concludes, Dont pray for a life of convenience, you might get itand wouldnt that be too bad Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. Reprinted by permission. All rights reservedLuke 1   I recently came across a 9. The Night Before Christmas. Let me read just part of it to you Twas the night before Christmas and Santas a wreck. How to live in a world thats politically correct His workers no longer want to be called Elves. Vertically Challenged they were calling themselves. Four reindeer had vanished, without much propriety, Released to the wilds by the humane society. The runners had been removed from his sleigh the ruts were termed dangerous by the E. P. A. And to show you the strangeness of lifes ebbs and flows,Rudolf was suing over the misuse of his nose. And had gone on Geraldo, in front of the nation,Demanding millions in over due compensation. Brian BillLuke 2 Luke 2 1 7 Because Of Love December 9, 2. Anne Cetas. I received some nice Christmas gifts last yearski pants, a bracelet, and a Kindle reader. But what I enjoyed the most were the gifts of time with people playing with nine grandnephews and grandnieces from out of state having a niece and her husband and their 1. Christmas Eve service with us visiting with a retired co worker and his wife who are suffering with some health issues celebrating the season with long time friends reading the Christmas story with loved ones. These were all special gifts because of the love we share. God the Father, because of love, sent a gift to this world 2,0. Jesus was wrapped in swaddling cloths and laid in a manger Luke 2 7.