♦ December 29, 2025 ♦ Leave a comment


Psalms 62:5-8

 

5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God;

my hope comes from him.

6 Truly he is my rock and my salvation;

he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.

7 My salvation and my honor depend on God;

he is my mighty rock, my refuge.

8 Trust in him at all times, you people;

pour out your hearts to him,

for God is our refuge.

 

Did you know how helpful it is to read the Word out loud?  It is particularly important to speak the word as it relates to prayers or, perhaps using certain scripture as affirmations of our faith.

 

I love reading and studying God’s Word, and sharing my thoughts with others is such a blessing. It is my hope to encourage all to seek after the One who came to set the captives free, to model the love Jesus showed to even those who hated Him, and to choose kindness as our first response.

 

I do not write these devotionals because I have all the answers, but because I, like you, want nothing more than to find comfort in knowing my Lord and Savior more intimately, and to be transformed by His grace.

 

Take the name of Jesus with you and share Him with all you meet.

 

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

 

 

 

The Tree

 

 

 

We put up a tree each Christmas,

And for years I didn’t know why.

The tree I related with Jesus

Was the one on which He died.

 

But then the answer came from Heaven,

Not a whisper, more like a sigh;

We put up a tree at Christmas

To celebrate new life in Christ.

 

The tree is always an evergreen

For this new life will never die.

And the joy is everlasting

And won’t fade as time goes by.

 

The treetop points towards Heaven,

Where Jesus sits upon the throne,

And the branches reach out to praise Him

Who claimed us as His own.

 

We dress the tree with ornaments and lights,

But neither of these is for show.

The ornaments are the fruits of the Spirit,

And each year, the fruits continue to grow.

 

The lights have a special meaning,

But it’s one all people should know.

They mean that Jesus is the light of the world,

And, oh, how that light still glows.

 

So when you put your tree up this Christmas,

Don’t forget the customs of the past.

But take time to celebrate Jesus,

So that your Christmas spirit will last

 

Far beyond the Christmas holidays,

And well into the New Year, too.

Take time to celebrate Jesus,

In return, you’ll find a brand new you.

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2008 Carol J. Grace All Rights Reserved

 

 

 

 

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