Archive for December 2020

It is New Year’s Eve.  Praise God! This has been an unbelievable year. The Coronavirus has taken many lives. The stress and strain of this illness, the outcry for social justice, killing and brutality has affected our lives in many ways. We look forward to a brand, New Year. We thank God that we have…

The Bible, God’s Holy Word, gives us a crystal-clear blueprint of How To Have A Blessed Life. We must follow God’s instructions if our lives are to be blessed. I would argue strongly that far too many of us ignore God’s instructions and seek to create happiness. We cannot push or elbow our way in…

Yesterday’s devotion connects with today’s devotion entitled Set Free To Serve. I would argue strongly that there are those who are bound by their failures and not fully able to serve. They have the fear that others will mock and ridicule them because they know something of their past. But, when God sets you free,…

We serve a merciful God. We fall down but we get back up. There is no need for us to live each day with the weight of our failures on our back. We need to move beyond our failures. In other words, we need to let go and let God. As the year draws to…

Today’s devotion reveals a blessing far beyond our understanding. To know beyond a shadow of a doubt that Christ is all we need and can do all things and all things well. He is real and working on behalf of His people. There is nothing that we need that Christ cannot supply. There is no…

It is Christmas! What a wonderful day this is to celebrate and thank God. For many people, this Christmas may be different from those in the past due to Coronavirus, with the loss of jobs and income. Gift giving may not be available to everyone. There may be fewer gifts around the tree. Nevertheless, the…

We gather with our families on this Christmas Eve to thank God that God is with us. The great and glorious news that we need to hear so badly is that Jesus, the babe of Bethlehem was born in a manger. With all the things that have taken place this year, Coronavirus, racial hatred in…

The mission of Bethlehem is, Love God, Serve People. You cannot love God without loving His people. Nor can you serve God and not serve people. When we truly love God, we will find ourselves serving His people of all walks of life, even those who do not know or acknowledge Him or people whose…

It is so good to be able to communicate with God. Tell Him all about your troubles. He knows the way in which you are going and will guard your every footstep. He will grant to you His joy and peace. The songwriter wrote, “Have a little talk with Jesus. Tell Him all about your…