Daybreak Devotions

In this Christmas Friday Funday we enjoy sharing our Top 10 Christmas Passages, followed by the conclusion of the devotion on Simeon and Anna, seeing the rewards that come with being devout followers of God!

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There is true power in true devotion. As we look at the short but powerful insert of Simeon and Anna into the Christmas story, we learn some important truth about what true devotion is and how it manifests itself in our lives.

After a visit to the temple with Joseph, Mary, and Jesus, and the encounters with Simeon and Anna, how can we not want to reclaim our devotion during this season?

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Christmas is a rich and ready time for us to do some serious soul care work. With everything that pulls us in the myriad of directions, with all the trouble we have with our flesh, it is a gift to have an entire season of the year where we are constantly being called back to the love of God through the wonder of Christs' coming!

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It's Tuesday of the countdown to Christmas week! Today we are joined by Pastor Mike's old Army buddy, MSG (Ret.) A.J. Bibb. We enjoy a Friday type seasonal celebration, and then talk about the gifts the wisemen brought to the young child Jesus.

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We missed last Friday due to "the plague," but for today's bonus, extended material, episode we are back with holiday cheer! We've got a trivia, treats, and the Top 10 Christmas Books!

What make wise men or wise women wise? We want to think on that and encourage you this Christmas season to become lifelong students of the way of Jesus!

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Welcome to the countdown to Christmas week! It is Monday and on today's episode we take a look at how our outlook on life can sometimes become unbalanced in a negative perspective, but as we consider the shepherds encounter with the angels and the message of Christs' birth, we can see some important ways that our daily encounters with God can reframe our way of looking at life.

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OK, the title may not be proper grammar, but the question could not be more important! As we navigate through this busy season, we certainly want to be diligent to not forget the One for whom the season is all about!

Join us for some reflections from Luke 2 on how we can keep our attention from drifting completely away from the Christ we honor at Christmas!

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Psalm 145 puts forth a calling for every believer, "Give God your very best!" The heart made new in Christ desperately wants to live that way, but how? What does our best for God look like and consist of? This psalm sums it up with two repeated thoughts that, when lived, bring out the best in us for God's glory! What are they? The Confidence of the Saints in the Character of God!

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It's another trip in the Wayback Machine! This time, we revisit December of 2021, where the question of the hour is, what would my life look like if Jesus was really my focus?

Pastor Mike is back! Well, mostly. Still in recovery phase from a week of sickness he makes an effort to string thoughts together in a sensible way!

The topic today is an extension of meditating on the experience of being sick and how the process of healing happens. It is a good analogy for the Christian experience. We are given new life by and in Christ, but the old carnal nature still exists, like the lingering effects of a bad sickness. Recovery (as in, our Christian maturity) will largely depend on how we do, or do not, take personal responsibility to help ourselves continue to get well.

In recovering from sickness we need to pace ourselves, drink plenty of fluids, eat healthy, and be patient. How might this translate into the spiritual life?

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