1. Lord, remember us to remind us, that we may know all good things come from you.
  2. God's faithfulness is constant and consistent. It knows no season. His love for us doesn't fade with the summer sun.
  3. Just like for Mordecai and Esther, our lives are also sustained by the hand of God in the ordinary, in events begging to be seen as the work of Christ in our lives.
  4. God wants his word of promise to be the only thing we bank on, the only thing we have confidence in.
  5. It makes perfect sense that the day honoring Jesus' birth would be observed in a decidedly less than refined manner.
  6. To trust in the Lord, the Messiah, the Deliverer, is our salvation and our only hope. Yet he does not trust us to have this “trust” on our own or of our own will.
  7. A.I. can’t make the proclamatory move that delivers God’s word in a way that is specifically for me.
  8. Take courage, you who were lost: Jesus comes to seek and save that which is lost. Ye sick, return to health: Christ comes to heal the contrite of heart with the balm of his mercy. Rejoice, all you who desire great things: the Son of God comes down to you that he may make you the co-heirs of his kingdom.
  9. Rejoice with Mary as she would rejoice with you. Be blessed, like her, with humility from God, so that you may serve joyfully and willingly wherever and in whatever role God has placed you.
  10. If Jesus shows up and you are a sinner, ‘tis more blessed to receive than to give
  11. The lesson of Malachi reveals God’s love for his people. When the people ask for proof of God’s love, he reminds them of their election.
  12. O weary ones, O long-time waiting and watching ones, O ones who are late to the game, he is your rest this busy season, and always.