12 Days of Christmas is…
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -Join us for the 12 days leading up to Christmas for a daily devo as we unpack the emotions and descriptions attached to the most wonderful time of the year!
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Day 12 - Christmas is THE GREATEST GIFT EVER
December 25, 2020 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.83 MBAnd while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped Him snugly in strips of cloth and laid Him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. - Luke 2:6-7 (NLT) -- Merry Christmas! I hope your Christmas Day is off to a great start, and even though it looks and feels different this year, I pray that you and your family are able to take time to pause and reflect on the significance of today. Many of us received gi...
Day 11 - Christmas is PEACEFUL
December 24, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutes - 4.72 MBI have told you all this so that you may have peace in Me. Here on earth, you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world. - John 16:33 (NLT) -- It’s Christmas Eve! Now before you jump back into your to-do list for the day, I want to pause for just a minute and talk about the one thing that all people want to possess. Regardless of your upbringing, or even your religious affiliation, I believe all people seek a calming sense of peace in their life. ...
Day 10 - Christmas is HOPE
December 23, 2020 05:00 - 6 minutes - 6.01 MBI pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope He has given to those He called—His holy people who are His rich and glorious inheritance. - Ephesians 1:18 (NLT) -- Hope. Hope is the secret to hanging on even in the midst of life’s craziest circumstances. It’s the light at the end of the tunnel that propels us onward when all we want to do is give up, and I think we can all admit that 2020 has been a tunnel unlike any other we’ve ever seen....
Day 9 - Christmas is NOSTALGIC
December 22, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutes - 4.75 MBI remember the days of old. I ponder all Your great works and think about what You have done. I lift my hands to You in prayer. I thirst for You as parched land thirsts for rain. - Psalm 143:5-6 (NLT) -- Christmas is nostalgic. Everyone feels it, but it can be difficult to express. Now, you probably haven’t used this word since your 5th-grade spelling test, so I’ll give you the definition. Nostalgia is a sentimental longing or affection for the past, typically for a place with happy perso...
Day 8 - Christmas is JUST THE BEGINNING
December 21, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 4.44 MBSo do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you! Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that He has promised. - Hebrews 10:35-36 (NLT) -- Every Christmas tree begins as a seed, and I can’t be the only one amazed at how something so small can grow over time to something so magnificent! There’s a lesson here: we all have to start somewhere small and be willing to trust God an...
Day 7 - Christmas is DIFFICULT
December 20, 2020 05:00 - 6 minutes - 6.36 MBFor a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on His shoulders. And He will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of His ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen! - Isaiah 9:6-7 (NLT) -- Hey there! My name is Jackson and welcome to day seven of our “Ch...
Day 6 - Christmas is GENEROUS
December 19, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 3.71 MBFor this is how God loved the world: He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. - John 3:16 (NLT) -- In our world today, it is nearly impossible to think of Christmas without thinking about presents. Whether you grew up in church or not, there’s a good chance that your Christmas morning consisted of unwrapping gifts from under the tree. As a child, the joy of running down the stairs and finding exactly what you asked for festiv...
Day 5 - Christmas is BUSY
December 18, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutes - 5.01 MBBut the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.” - Luke 10:41-42 (NLT) -- How has your week been so far? There’s a good chance your mind went to one of two responses: good or busy. ‘Good’ is generally reserved for the neighbor you’re not interested in having a conversation with right now, and ‘busy’ is one of the most common answ...
Day 4 - Christmas is PATIENT
December 17, 2020 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.89 MBBut when the right time came, God sent His Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. God sent Him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that He could adopt us as His very own children. - Galatians 4:4-5 (NLT) -- What do amusement parks, Christmas, and getting your car’s oil changed all have in common? They all pretty much guarantee you’re going to spend a lot of time waiting. Every day has 24 hours except Christmas Eve, which is approximately 24,000 hours long. Especially...
Day 3 - Christmas is DISCOVERY
December 16, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 4.29 MBJesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the newborn King of the Jews? We saw His star as it rose, and we have come to worship Him.” - Matthew 2:1-2 (NLT) -- Have you ever been on a treasure hunt? It might not have been an actual treasure hunt with a map and buried treasure, but have you ever really chased something like a degree, or a job, or a dream? There is something th...
Day 2 - Christmas is SPECIAL
December 15, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 3.7 MBBecause God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could He die, and only by dying could He break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. - Hebrews 2:14 (NLT) -- What truly makes something special? We encounter and experience many good things throughout life, but we don’t characterize all of them as “special.” For example, it’s highly unlikely that any of us would refer to the first time we ate pizza a...
Day 1 - Christmas is ON
December 14, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.2 MBAll right then, the Lord Himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call Him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’). - Isaiah 7:14 (NLT) -- 2020 has been a year unlike any other. Although there have been a lot of real challenges, the good news is you have made it! And I’m here to tell you that even in a season where so many things are being postponed or canceled, the celebration of Christmas is still ON and happening! Whil...