Posts from December 2016 (Page 2)
What does Merry Mean?
What does Merry Mean? By Billy Graham • December 25, 2016 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God . . . —Luke 2:13 When at this season of the year we wish our friends a “Merry Christmas,” it is essential to realize that true merriment of heart is contingent upon the recognition of the truth that Christ was born in Bethlehem for our salvation. The word “merry” is from an old Anglo-Saxon…
Verse of the Day – Isaiah 9:6 KJV
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Christmas Is Not a Myth
Christmas Is Not a Myth By Billy Graham • December 24, 2016 When the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth . . . his Son . . . —Galatians 4:4 Christmas is not a myth, not a tradition, not a dream. It is a glorious reality. It is a time of joy. Bethlehem’s manger crib became the link that bound a lost world to a loving God. From that manger came a Man who not only taught…
Verse of the Day – Luke 2:13-14 KJV
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
What’s in a Gift
What’s in a Gift? By Billy Graham • December 23, 2016 For unto us a child is born . . . and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. —Isaiah 9:6 To Christians the joy of Christmas is not limited to His birth. It is built even more on the triumph of His death and resurrection—that gave meaning to His birth. The mysterious spirit of generosity which possesses us at…
Verse of the Day – Luke 2:6-7 KJV
And so it was, that while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
The Giver of the Gift
The Giver of the Gift By Billy Graham • December 22, 2016 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not . . . freely give us all things? —Romans 8:32 God is the Giver of the gift. The capability of the donor usually gauges the value of the gift. We don’t usually think of a person as a gift, but actually interpersonal relationships are the most valued and cherished gifts…
Verse of the Day – 1 John 4:9 KJV
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world that we might live through him.
Neglect of Soul
Neglect of Soul By Billy Graham • December 21, 2016 “Blessed is the man who reveres God, but the man who doesn’t care is headed for serious trouble.” —Proverbs 28:14 (TLB) All Christians believe in God, but many Christians have little time for God. They are too busy with everyday affairs to be taken up with Bible reading, prayer, and being thoughtful to their fellowmen. Many of them have lost the spirit of a zealous discipleship. If you ask them…
Verse of the Day – Matthew 1:21 KJV
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.
The Spiritual Realm
The Spiritual Realm By Billy Graham • December 20, 2016 He was zealous for my sake . . . —Numbers 25:11 It is strange that the world accepts enthusiasm in every realm but the spiritual. The world appreciates and understands emotion and enthusiasm, until it becomes a religious fervor—then immediately it is suspect. When you bring a grand and glorious abandon to your dedication to the Lord Jesus Christ, you are thought by many of your neighbors to be mad,…
Verse of the Day – John 3:17 KJV
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.