Celebrating Advent

Celebrate the joy of Advent this December with Lisa Robertson’s daily devotional.  Overcoming Fear “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for God has decided to bless you. You will become pregnant and have a son, and you are to name him Jesus. He will be great and called the Son of the Most High … and His Kingdom will never end. ” Luke 1 :26-33 Mary began a very ordinary day. She had chores to do, meals to prepare and a life to live. But God had an extraordinary day planned for Mary, and he

Celebrate the joy of Advent this December with Lisa Robertson’s daily devotional.  Strength in Joy “Do not grieve … for the joy of the Lord is your strength”  Nehemiah 8: I 0 Throughout the Bible, many of God’s people face impossible circumstances. Often they would proclaim God’s power and sovereignty in the midst of problems, and in praising God they would find their joy. Nehemiah 8:10 boldly proclaims “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” The strength is the result of kno

Celebrate the joy of Advent this December with Lisa Robertson’s daily devotional. Perseverance “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in the God of my Savior. The Sovereign Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, He enables me to go on the heights. ” Ha