There is nothing more important than going to Jesus to receive from him the blessing and gifts that he offers. What a privilege to set down our daily tasks and sit with Mary at Jesus feet.

Jesus is going to Jerusalem to die. As he cleansed the lepers of their unclean status so he cleanses us from our sin through his death.

Nothing anyone has ever done to us is as bad as the sins we commit against God. Yet God has forgiven us all. We also ought to forgive one another.

Jesus teaches us to think what more can I do rather than do I have to.

Christ is true God and the only way to the Father

Jesus gives the people bread just as Moses did. The purpose was so that they would recognize Him as the one foretold and would look to Him to be saved.

God fulfills His promise as Jesus is born in Bethlehem.

The story of Ruth is the account of a woman of great faith. Her faith is like the faith of Abraham and Rebekah. They both left their land and their family in order to receive instead the covenant of Yahweh. So also by faith Ruth leaves family and home and follows Naomi for the sake