By Bro. David Mathis

David’s Daily Devotion for Dec. 20

December 20, 2024 - Good Morning!  It’s Friday, December 20.

Welcome to Day Ten of our series “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, a journey that will conclude on Christmas Eve.  Holiday songs are near and dear to the heart of most folks, especially the songs that remind us of the reason for the season.  Here’s the story behind a unique and beloved Christmas carol.

David’s Daily Devotion for Dec. 19

December 19, 2024 - Good Morning!  It’s Thursday, December 19.

My daughter was 27 when she got married, my wife was 20 when she tied the knot, and my mother wed my dad at the tender age of 17.  The history of my family parallels the changes in our culture regarding average marriage ages.  This leads us to today’s focus in our series “The Twelve Days of Christmas”.  This leads us to the question - how old was Mary when she gave birth to Jesus?

David’s Daily Devotion for Dec. 17

December 17, 2024 - Good Morning!  It’s Tuesday, December 17.

Welcome to Day Seven of our holiday series “The Twelve Days of Christmas”.  We begin today’s devotion by focusing on a theological concept called the synoptic gospels.  Matthew, Mark, and Luke are in sync with each other, in ways that the gospel of John is not.  Here’s a couple of examples.

*97% of Mark is found in Matthew.
*88% of Mark is in Luke.

David's Daily Devotion for December 16

December 16, 2024 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, December 16.

This is Day Six of our “Twelve Days of Christmas” series. The final one will come on Christmas Eve. I hope you’re enjoying these little looks at Christmas characters, culture, and carols. This morning we take a look at a carol story with enough drama for a week of devotions.

When you Google the story behind “O Holy Night”, you’ll find lots of interesting information. Here’s a taste -

David’s Daily Devotion for Dec. 10

December 10, 2024 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, December 10.

This is Day Two of the series “The Twelve Days of Christmas”.  On this holiday journey together we’ll look at Christmas through the lens of scripture, history, tradition, and culture.  And a few times, like today, we’ll explore the story behind a favorite carol.  This is the story behind my favorite Christmas song.

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