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The Journey to Bethlehem
Scripture Focus — Luke 2:1–5 (ESV)“In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered… And Joseph also went up… to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem…” Devotional Thought To the world, it looked like politics. To heaven, it was prophecy…
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Zechariah’s Prophecy (The Benedictus)
Scripture Focus — Luke 1:67–79 (ESV)“Because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness…” Devotional Thought For nine long months, Zechariah had lived in silence. Because he doubted the angel’s message, his voice…
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Mary’s Song (The Magnificat)
Scripture Focus — Luke 1:46–56 (ESV)“My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…” Devotional Thought Mary does not respond to God’s calling with fear. She responds with worship. After hearing Elizabeth’s Spirit-filled blessing, Mary’s heart overflows in a song of praise that echoes through the…
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Mary Visits Elizabeth
Scripture Focus “When Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit… ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!’” – Luke 1:41-42 Devotional Thought This is the first true joy explosion of the…
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Joseph’s Dream
Scripture Focus“…an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not fear… You shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.’”- Matthew 1:20-21 (ESV) Devotional Thought Joseph is one of the quietest figures in the Christmas…
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The Annunciation to Mary
Scripture Focus “And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!’” – Luke 1:28 (ESV) Devotional Thought Nazareth was the kind of town most people avoided—a small, obscure village with no reputation for greatness. Yet it was there, in a quiet home, that…
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The Announcement to Zechariah
Scripture Focus — Luke 1:13 (ESV)“But the angel said to him, ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard…’” Devotional Thought For four hundred years, heaven had been silent. No prophets. No visions. No fresh word from the Lord. Israel lived under foreign rule, waiting—longing—for God to…
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Born in Bethlehem
Scripture Focus “But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days…” – Micah 5:2 (ESV) Devotional Thought Bethlehem…
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The Branch from Jesse
Scripture Focus — Isaiah 11:1–10 (ESV)“There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him…” Devotional Thought Isaiah paints a remarkable picture of hope rising out of devastation. Israel had…
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A Child Is Born, A Son Is Given
Scripture Focus “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace…” – Isaiah 9:6 (ESV) Devotional Thought Long before Mary held Jesus in…
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