Morning Minute

“And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed’” Luke 1:46-48 December 19, 2023 This is a moment that calls for a holy hush. We are

“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel (which means, God with us).” Matthew 1:23 December 18, 2023 If you have been paying attention, you undoubtedly have noticed how little, if anything, has been visualized or said about the birth of Jesus Christ. This observation is made

“You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night, you have tested me, and you will find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.” Psalm 17:3 December 15, 2023 Commercials abound selling various kinds of remedies for sleep problems. Another side to sleeplessness is that it can be redeemed. The

“And one of the elders said to me, “Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.” Revelation 5:5 December 14, 2023 The seven-sealed scroll is the legal authority to execute judgment on the earth and

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.” Revelation 4:11 December 13, 2023 The scene is absolutely riveting. Revelation 4 and 5 give us the divine perspective on the judgment which comes upon the earth

“And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” Ephesians 4:30 December 12, 2023 God the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ (Rom. 8:9). But being a person, the Spirit can be grieved. He can be made sorrowful by our sin. When the

“Making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:16 December 11, 2023 A barber shop of years gone by had a sign prominently displayed which said, “the hurrier I go the behinder I get.” Given the nature of this time of year we can easily get into a push-push approach

“At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon.” John 10:22-23 December 8, 2023 It is no accident that Jesus, in the cold month of December, was in the temple area at the celebration of Hanukkah. There is

“He shall seduce with flattery those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action.” Daniel 11:32 December 7, 2023 What does it mean to know God? Those Jews who stood against the evil Antiochus Epiphanes (175-164 B.C.) tell us to stay strong by their heroic stand

“My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” 1 John 2:1 December 6, 2023 Sin is a lost word in our present world. We hear instead about “misspoke,” “mistake,” “mental illness.”