by Jonathan Nale | Dec 4, 2025 | Church
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town.4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the...
by Jonathan Nale | Dec 3, 2025 | Church
Now muster your troops, O daughter[b] of troops; siege is laid against us; with a rod they strike the judge of Israel on the cheek. 2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to...
by Jonathan Nale | Dec 2, 2025 | Church
You have wearied the Lord with your words. “How have we wearied him?” you ask. By saying, “All who do evil are good in the eyes of the Lord, and he is pleased with them” or “Where is the God of justice?” 3 “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before...
by Jonathan Nale | Dec 2, 2025 | Church
Now muster your troops, O daughter[b] of troops; siege is laid against us; with a rod they strike the judge of Israel on the cheek. 2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to...
by Jonathan Nale | Dec 1, 2025 | Church
For the next few weeks, I will center our devotions around the Advent season. Some of the texts are familiar but it is always good for us to return to what we know or what we think we know. Now muster your troops, O daughter[b] of troops; siege is laid against us;...
by Jonathan Nale | Nov 29, 2025 | Church
Yesterday we ended our devotion thinking about the wound that our sin is to God. We often fail to consider what our sin does to God; we continue that thought this morning. Look at 9:7-11 The people might try arguing with God, but He says; What else can I do?...
