Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 No matter what you want to do in a room, you have to first turn on the light, or you can’t see to do anything else. These verses call the world “dark,” which is ignorance and evil. No “good will” or “Christmas spirit” can change that. Only the light of...
Mark 1:1-13 Jesus’ first advent was to form a new humanity, a redeemed people. While we want the “niceness” of Christmas to last, this Nativity account shows the reality of the fierce challenges and evil’s opposition that face Jesus’ mission. Our Savior has overcome...
Micah 5:1-6 God has sent our Savior and Shepherd to be born in Bethlehem. The promise of His coming is given at a time full of problems and heart aches. Yet, His coming is the light that not only pushed back the spiritual darkness when He was born in Bethlehem, His...
