0. Christmas Lights: Zechariah and Elizabeth’s story – Contents
Christ is the light of Christmas: He came to dispel the darkness. Find light from Zechariah and Elizabeth’s story in Luke 1:5-25 to illuminate the season. You, O Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light (Psalm 18:28). Lessons from Luke 1:5-25 (Contents) 01. Are you SAD? Celebrate light this Chirstmas [...]
07. Comprehending the Darkness: Have you experienced the beginning?
If you are overcome with darkness, could it be you’ve not experienced the light source? Have you missed Christmas? Let’s start at the beginning. “The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it” (John 1:5). The story of beginnings Read the story of beginnings in Genesis 1:1-3 and John 1:1-13. We’ve [...]
06. God brings fulfillment in our wait
We can let waiting make us miserable, or we can plan to enjoy it and be happy. Waiting is inevitable. Why not learn to love the wait and experience the abundance of God’s fulfillment? Lord, teach us how to wait in your joy. Our life has not stopped just because we wait Christmas lights. Aren’t [...]
05. Elizabeth’s light helped Zechariah in his blindness
Elizabeth didn’t concentrate on the inconvenience of her husband’s weakness. She was a light to him as she rejoiced in the fulfillment of the Lord’s provision. ‘The Lord has done this for me,’ she said (Luke 1:25). How did Zechariah tell Elizabeth? Read the passage we’ve been looking at in this Christmas Lights study here. [...]
04. God takes notice in our daily grind
Zechariah’s encounter with God in the temple was probably more life-changing than fathering a child in his old age. Pressures of the everyday workload faded when he met God. God wants to spend time with you today. When no one else appreciates us, God still cares Read the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth from Luke [...]
03. Chosen by the creator of the universe
God had been silent 400 years between the Old and New Testaments. Now shared good news with the priest Zechariah at the altar of incense. God is directing your lots. Chosen by lot or by God? Read the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth again in Luke 1 here. Notice especially verse 9. Zechariah was chosen [...]
02. Someone cares: God speaks to those who hear him
God hears your prayer, your cries and your pain. Jesus is near. Spend time in the light of God’s Word and your answer will come. God was mostly silent, but he heard Zechariah’s prayer. Zechariah and Elizabeth I spent my 15 minutes “in the light” today in the book of Luke. I saw some things [...]
01. Are you SAD? Celebrate light this Christmas.
Are you SAD this Christmas? Light therapy is used for Seasonal Affective Disorder, but our source of illumination is not a lamp. Our light is a person. Just 15 minutes a day with the Light Celebrate light this Christmas season If the word “sad” describes you during the winter months, you are not alone. Seasonal [...]
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