“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow” (Isaiah 1:18a).

Where has sin stained your life? Take comfort and rejoice that in the washing of Holy Baptism, you are covered with Christ’s robe of righteousness … white as snow!

White as Snow is a devotion on baptism by Rev. Kristopher Whitby, Arlington Heights, Illinois, originally published by LWML. 

This devotion is also available as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/white-as-snow.

The Word tells us of the Lord’s miraculous gifts. He has touched you in so many ways and sent you to go back into life well. What is your response to all Jesus does?  

As you live in this New Year, how are you approaching it?

What is it that Jesus has done to make you well and to change your future?

Your year will be much better and much more productive and more meaningful if and when you thank Jesus and hear Him say to you, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well”(Luke 17:19).

We Begin Anew is a single session Bible Study written by Rev. Gary Rahe, Holyoke, Colorado, originally published by LWML. 

This Bible Study is also available as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/short-bible-studies/we-begin-anew

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them (Luke 2:20).

Are you like the shepherds? How has knowing Jesus changed you?

Shepherds Tell the Good News is a Christmas devotion by Dottie Simonides, Madison, Connecticut, originally published by LWML. 

This devotion is also available as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/shepherds-tell-the-good-news. 

The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus; it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it the majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of the Lord, the majesty of our God (Isaiah 35:1-2).

Isaiah paints an image with words that is especially meaningful in Advent.

He Comes to Our Arena is a devotion on Advent, Relationship with God, Joy in the Journey, by Eloise Kuhlman, originally published by LWML.

This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at https://www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/he-comes-to-our-arena.

Don't allow the world to take away from you the joy and significance of Christ's birth.

I've Got a Headache is a devotion by Rev. Michael McFarland.

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8). 

At this time of the year, our minds can focus on the brightly colored packages with shiny bows tucked neatly underneath the Christmas tree. We wonder, “What is in those packages that we see?” There is one gift that fits all sizes, all ages, all nationalities, all races. It is a gift we can all share. Once you have discovered this gift, you will not want to return it. That is why it is the perfect gift for everyone.

God's Perfect Gift is a devotion on Joy in the Journey, Christmas, by Celeste Cummins, originally published by LWML.

This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/gods-perfect-gift.

Each of us has experienced sweet seasons of our lives. Those are the days of great celebration or joy as a family, as a congregation, or as members of the LWML.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them (Luke 2:20).

A Sweet Season is a devotion on Joy in the Journey, Christmas, by Past LWML President Janice Wendorf, originally published by LWML.

This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/a-sweet-season.

“Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb” (Revelation 19:9a)!

An invitation to a banquet is an exciting prospect and we anticipate it with much expectation. We begin thinking of the clothes we will wear; the delicious food we will have put before us; and the special guests we will see and hear.

The Heavenly Banquet is a devotion on Christian living, comfort, and hope, by Ladell McWhirter, originally published by LWML.

This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/the-heavenly-banquet.

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10).

A family resemblance can be comforting. It provides visual confirmation that we belong; we are part of the group. As Christians we are made in God’s image.

Can people see the love of Christ through you? Be a Lutheran Woman in Mission, sharing God’s love and compassion with a hurting and needy world.

You Look Like Your Father is a devotion on Christian living and service, by Debbie Yocky, originally published by LWML.

This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/you-look-like-your-father.

When we as adults experience things that hurt us, instead of reaching for the box of plastic strips, we tend to wrap ourselves in our own type of bandage … When life gets this way, we may tend to close in and isolate ourselves from the rest of the world. Thus, we wrap ourselves in our own problems and tie ourselves up in knots. We may feel just like Lazarus. Wrapped in our own emotions and struggles, we feel like we are wrapped in grave clothes, that we lie behind a large rock of a tomb from which we cannot escape on our own.

Bound Up is a devotion on stress, compassion, comfort, and hope, by Linda Guteres, originally published by LWML.

This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/bound-up.