"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth" (John 1:14 NKJV)When John calls Jesus "the Word," he's describing expression - the expression of God. When we see Jesus, He is expressing Who God is. We use words to describe something invisible in our mind to put it into your mind. If I say "dog," you h...

"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated, 'God with us'" (Matthew 1:23 NKJV)Immanuel (or, Emmanuel) means "God with us," and this captures the heart of Christmas. Think about it - God could have remained distant from our struggles. He could have just shouted instructions from heaven or sent messengers with His commands. But...

"For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6 NKJV)When the angels proclaimed "peace on earth," they weren't promising an end to all conflict. The peace Jesus brought is not the absence of trouble, but the presence of God in the midst ...

"The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shined" (Isaiah 9:2 NKJV)Before Jesus came, the world was in spiritual darkness. People were trying to find their way to God through their own efforts, but they kept stumbling. Then Jesus came as the Light of the world.I think of being at the beach, walking or joggi...

"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting" (Micah 5:2 NKJV)Seven hundred years before Jesus was born, the prophet Micah predicted that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. This tiny, insignificant town - perhaps just a couple hundred ...