Let's follow Jesus' example of thinking about God's word the Bible, talking to ourselves about it and talking to God about it. As we do so we will see more and more that God is good and all that he does is good.

LORD you are good and all that you do is good. Help us to see that and believe that and live by that throughout this year.

Jesus is like the sun, getting rid of the darkness, bringing warmth. He shows us what the Bible is like and how we should think about it.

God lifts up the humble - without him we can do nothing. He keeps his promise to Abraham to bless all the nations through King Jesus. May we be encouraged to tell people about Jesus, looking forward to the day when every knee will bow before him.

The LORD always does what he says he will do. Jesus came, lived, died and rose - he is the King. We can trust everything he says knowing him as a rock, fortress, shield, deliverer.

God does what he says. Jesus came and lived and died and rose again. In this world we will have trouble, but we can take heart because Jesus has overcome the world. And he brings us into his family, sharing all of the privileges of being God's children!

O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord! That's what the wise men did - may God help us to follow their example.

Jesus gives you hope that does not disappoint. Simeon was able to look forward and die in peace knowing there was a great future ahead because Jesus the Rescuer had come!

There really was a 'today' when the promised rescuer was born - this message is 'to you'. May we have the same joy and amazement as the shepherds as we go and 'see' Jesus!

Everything happened just as God said, even though it meant moving the entire Roman Empire. We can trust him to do what he says he will do. And he is a humble God who serves us - God is love. May we serve one another and in doing so show that we know Jesus, Immanuel.