Michael Harrison's e-devotion

  Christmas may come but once a year, but this season ought to influence the hearts of all who follow Jesus on an every day basis.  Remember that without God we are in deep trouble. We might want to do the right thing, get the right or best advise, and still end up going against the path God chose for us.  Seek and take the guidance of God.  That is another aspect of the Christmas story that it is worth our time to see how God led His people. Right here we will look at Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus.  He was a man of faith and a good man.  He was much older than his soon to be bride, and by the account of Scripture he wanted to do what was right. Read on… Matthew 1:19-20,24-25  NASB And her husband Joseph, since he was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her, planned to send her away secretly. 20 But when he had thought this over, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid...

Every day brings about new opportunities and challenges.  Often I that old phrase stuck in my thinking that I have to simply “roll with the punches”.  Some things are literally out of our control. Life is not intended to be confusing and haphazard. In fact God intends for our lives to be marked by life and abundance.  That is often the overflow of following divine guidance.   Checkout the following passage: Ephesians 3:23-25 NLT Before the way of faith in Christ was available to us, we were placed under guard by the law. We were kept in protective custody, so to speak, until the way of faith was revealed. 24 Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian until Christ came; it protected us until we could be made right with God through faith. 25 And now that the way of faith has come, we no longer need the law as our guardian. I am grateful for the grace of God that gives us salvation through Chris...