Love. A simple word that changed the world. Do you know what´s great about this word? It´s more than a word: It´s an action. Love is not something you feel. It´s something you do. Christian love, especially, should be reflected by what we do. Galatians 6:9 tells us: “Let us
An LGG Afrikaans Testimony The fact that I can read these studies in Afrikaans means so much to me. It means that I understand what I read so much better. Lots of Bible Studies are in English, and because English is not my mother tongue, I regularly have to
We live in a world that needs to see brave women rise up. I have the honor and privilege of raising 3 daughters. More than anything, I want my girls to follow hard after God. I want them to choose to live counter-culturally and flee from what the world values,
“And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country
“And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.” Luke 2:20 The shepherds wanted to see with their own eyes what the angels had told them. So, they ran to Bethlehem and when they found Mary, Joseph, and
“And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:10-11 Imagine the bucolic scene
“And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” Luke 2:6-7 Joseph and Mary were in
“And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David…” Luke 2:3-4 This is one of
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).” Matthew 1:23 Let´s look to Joseph’s story today. Joseph would not be the father of Jesus even though, as Mary´s betrothed, Jesus would be legally identified as his son
“And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.” Luke 1:35 In yesterday´s verses, Mary found out what God had planned for her life