HYMN DAY! Joseph gave his infant Son the name Jesus. Jesus, the name of our Redeemer and Lord! “At the Name of Jesus” by Caroline M. Noel honors the wonderful name of our Savior, Jesus. (My favorite verses are 4, which makes a good prayer, and 5 because of its…

Y’know, you really have to admire Joseph. Can you imagine how confused he was? How heartsore? This wasn’t his plan at all, to marry a woman already expecting someone else’s child. But instead of arguing, instead of demanding an explanation, instead of hollering, “Get somebody else!”, he obeyed. Do you…

When I was young, whenever my Bible reading took me to a genealogical list, I groaned and then skimmed the names, thinking, “Booooooring…” I regret that attitude now. Knowing one’s history is important. Those who came before, both the good and the bad, helped mold us. We learn from their…

John gave us a wonderful reminder that should make our hearts flutter with joy and anticipation: if we know Jesus, then we have eternal life with God. Leaving this world behind only means stepping into paradise with the One who loves and saved us. Then John gave a warning: guard…

This is one of those verses that can make you rear back and think, whoa, wait a minute—I’m supposed to be perfect? Um, no. Not that’s not possible. We can never be perfect, but we can consistently practice a lifestyle of emulating Jesus. Will we mess up sometimes? Of course.…

HYMN DAY! “Faith is the Victory” by John Henry Yates is a battle cry and proclamation of triumph. I hope you’ll sing it today at the top of your voice and give praise to the One who freed you from sin’s curse. Encamped along the hills of light, Ye Christian…

When the Roman soldiers nailed Jesus to the cross, they likely thought He was finished. His life was ending, His time of ministry was ending, His influence would be buried in the grave. But they were very wrong. Death wasn’t the end for Jesus, it was the beginning of His…

When we love God, we do what He asks us to do. Some people don’t like being told what to do. They prefer to do things their own way. They reason that anyone who tells them what to do is infringing on their rights or is being highhanded. They’re absolutely…

When my mom picked up a book by a new-to-her author, the first thing she did was turn to the back and read the last few pages. She was looking for a happy ending; if it didn’t have it, she wouldn’t invest herself in reading the whole book. Well, if…

If we break this scripture into two actions that are part of one command, we discover we are to believe and love. These are inseparable; we can’t do one without the other. If we believe in the name, which represents the character, of Jesus, then a natural offshoot is for…