"Produce fruit in keeping with repentance." (v. 8)Real repentence isn't just feeling sorry for our sins, but turning from it and choosing to live differently. It means to follow Jesus and live in a way that produces "fruit" -- brings positive results to our lives and...

I love now eager the shepherds in this story are. After they heard about Jesus, they quickly went to see Him for themselves. And after seeing Him, they quickly spread the word to others. And they returned home praising God for the things they'd seen and heard.I want...

Here Zechariah reminds us that God fulfills His promises. Today I'm thankful for our faithful and trustworthy God. May I be found faithful to Him....

「すると、立ちどころにザカリヤの口が開けて舌がゆるみ、話り出して神ほめたたえた。」(64) 私も早く神様をほめたたえたい。祝福をいただいたら、感謝で応えますように。朝、起きたときの最初の考え方と言葉は賛美になりますように。 "Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God." (vs. 64) Zechariah's first words after the birth of his...

"Blessed us she who has said that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!" (Luke 1:45)Mary was blessed. And as she reflected in the poem recorded here, it's not because she was a great person, but because of God's grace. And in believing God's promises,...

As the angel appears to Mary to give her the good news about Jesus, we're reminded that "his kingdom will never end" (vs. 33) and that "nothing is impossible with God." (vs. 37) These are big promises, and a reminder that as Believers...

"But the angel of the Lord said to him: 'Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard.'..." (Mark 1:13) I am not very good at waiting. Like many of us, I have dreams and desires I've been praying about for a long time. And sometimes that's hard.  I get...