Elizabeth & Zacharias: Patience Read Luke 1:11-25 The Bible tells us that Zacharias and Elizabeth “were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless” (Luke 1:6 NKJV). Zacharias was a priest who served in the temple. We’re also told that they were “well advanced in years.” Despite this, they had no children because …
The Angel’s Message ~Part One~ {Encouragement for Teen Girls}
Her hands were sweaty. She could feel her stomach quivering, her heart racing, as she knelt before the shining being before her. Favor with God? A baby? The Son of God? God, as a baby–in my womb? The thought thrilled and terrified her all at the same time. “The Lord is with you.” Then, like a punch in the stomach, her thoughts came …
The Greatest Gift {5 Minute Devo}
(Click here to download this devotional: English, French, and Spanish.) And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you …
God Sends Reminders {5 Minute Devo}
(Click here for the download of this devotional: English, French, and Spanish) God comes through for us, but we are often in need of reminders. Read Matthew 2:9-11 Why do you think the timing was perfect for the wise men to visit Mary and Joseph? Do you remember what they had been through? They probably needed confirmation …
A Christmas Devotion {5 Minute Devo}
{Click here for the download of this devotional: English, French, Russian, and Spanish} And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not …