Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”), and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.” (Luke 2:22-24, NKJV). Our Heavenly Parent, we are looking to You for guidance and direction. We need to know Your perfect will for our lives. Then  help us to...

And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. (Luke 2:21, NKJV). Dear God please let us allow You to name us; and may our name be representative of You. We thank you for being willing to call us by Your name. In the blessed name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen. We are getting close to the day the world celebrates as the birthday of the Savior. As Christians we often argue about the date. Of course the...

But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. (Luke 2:19, NKJV). Gracious God, here I am again needing to hear a word from you. There are times when we do not understand all that we see and hear but one day You will make it very clear to us. Until then, please help us to keep our eyes on You and our hands in Your hands. In the name of Jesus Christ we humbly pray. Amen. A lot has happened in the life of Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus in a very short period of time. They have...

Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. . . Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them. (Luke 2:17, 18, 20, NKJV). Dear God of Abraham, and my God, what a privilege is ours to make Your love and glory known to others. Please help us like the shepherds to go with haste and tell it on every...

So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. (Luke 2: 15,16, NKJV). Father in heaven, we come to You in the name of Your Son and our Savior Jesus Christ. Please help us, like the shepherds, to go see for ourselves the great things that You are doing that...

And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:  “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” (Luke 2:12-14, NKJV). Dear God, indeed it is "Good News" that a Savior was born to pay the ransom for our lives with His own life! May we live in eternal gratitude as we remember the angels' song of so many years ago. Thank You in the name of the...

Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:8-11, NKJV). Heavenly Father, You are such an impartial parent....

And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to be registered everyone to his own city. Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife who was with child. (Luke 2:1-5). Our Father who is in heaven it is good to know...

Now Elizabeth’s full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son. When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they rejoiced with her. So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias. His mother answered and said, “No; he shall be called John.” But they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.” So they made signs to his father—what he would have him...

And Mary said:  “My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. (Luke 1:45, NKJV). Dear God You are worthy of all our praise and our souls swell with joy just to think that You are our God and that You have called us Your people. Please speak to our hearts today as we seek to offer You our highest praise! This we ask in the holy name of Jesus Christ. Amen. There is nothing in this world that does as much good for our bodies and souls as praising God. Is it any wonder then that...