Michael Harrison's e-devotion

We begin the Christmas season, or the Advent season, where we celebrate the new life of Christ as well as the new life we have from Christ.  There is more to this season than the glimmer of lights or the buying of gifts.  It has much to do with our faith, and that faith brings us deep and lasting joy. Think about the things that Jesus coming to earth made reality.  Some of the those things were promises of years earlier. These promises filled out our understanding of God… Isaiah 7:14  NASB Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a   virgin   will be with   child   and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel. Isaiah 9:6  NASB For a child will be born to us, a son will be   given   to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His   name   will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. That is just the...

John 12:13   NASB took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and   began   to shout, “Hosanna!   Blessed   is He who   comes   in the   name   of the Lord , even the King of Israel.” The irony from the first day of the week to the end of week is difficult to comprehend.   What makes it even more difficult is the pain that our Savior, Jesus the son of God, had to endure with making His way to the cross. What we know as “Palm Sunday” was a day of people hearing about this Jesus and celebrating his arrival in town.   In fact there are Bible promises and prophecy that find their conclusion in Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem that day.   It was a path of honor and of pomp and circumstance since everyone seemed so excited about Jesus being in town. People spread palm branches along the road.   This might be similar to someone laying down their coat on a dirty road when someone needed to cross. ...