WEEK TWO | DAY FOUR “For the Lord God is a sun and shield: The Lord will give grace and glory: No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly." —Psalm 84:11 (KJV) God’s revelation of grace is a gift that grows and gains... read more →
Dec
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WEEK TWO | DAY THREE “Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” —Hebrews 4:16 Christmastime brings thoughts of gift-giving and receiving. At times, we are surprised to be... read more →
Dec
09
WEEK TWO | DAY TWO “And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you.” —1 Peter 5:10 Born into a Hindu family, Manu... read more →
Dec
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WEEK TWO | DAY ONE “Thus says the Lord: The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness; when Israel sought for rest, the Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my... read more →
Dec
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WEEK ONE | DAY SEVEN “Therefore prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed.” —1 Peter 1:13 Long before a star appeared over Bethlehem the first Christmas night, ancient prophecies... read more →
Dec
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WEEK ONE | DAY SIX “Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of... read more →
Dec
05
WEEK ONE | DAY FIVE “When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast devotion...” —Acts 11:23 The story of Jesus—extending from Genesis through Revelation—is passed on by those who are... read more →
Dec
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WEEK ONE | DAY FOUR “And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.” —John 1:14 In his book The Unfolding Mystery, Edmund Clowney says, “True wisdom... read more →
Dec
03
WEEK ONE | DAY THREE "If, because of the one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one, much more surely will those who receive the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.” —Romans 5:17 There was grace... read more →
Dec
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WEEK ONE | DAY TWO “...who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace, and this grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began...” —2 Timothy 1:9 “Before the... read more →