And while it is true God sometimes speaks in what appears to us, at least, in an audible voice, this is not the norm. He more often puts a picture, thought, or impression in our minds.

Our heart is the center of our being, our will, motives, and desires. So the question is, What is it that you are eagerly desiring?

God often simply wants to communicate with us because he loves us. He wants to encourage us, comfort us, and strengthen us. In this way, prophetic ministry is a love language to us, for us, and through us.

To know this story of Christmas is to know that darkness need not be a worry any longer because light has come.

We can attend Christmas Eve services for every single year we’re alive, yet if Christ is never born in our hearts, we’ve missed the story completely.

At just the right moment, through the birth of Jesus, we’re reminded that the good news of God’s plan and redemption has come into our story.

For a lamb to be worthy of sacrifice in the temple, there were certain conditions that had to be met. The lamb had to be spotless and unblemished.

Where are we looking to find our hope and assurance amidst the uncertainties and storms we see raging in the world?

Security and comfort aren’t always found in what we’re holding on to; it’s found in what’s holding us—the good news of this Christmas story, Immanuel, Christ with us.

Perhaps you feel unseen, overlooked, and stained from whatever sin that’s still sticking to you, or maybe you have been given a label from the world. Hear this: you have value.