The Shepherds Respond To The Call Of Christ

1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the…

Guard Your Heart

23 Guard your heart above all else,     for it determines the course of your life. 24 Avoid all perverse talk;     stay away from corrupt speech. 25 Look straight ahead,     and fix your eyes on what lies before you. 26 Mark out a straight path for your feet;     stay on the safe path. 27 Don’t get sidetracked;     keep your feet from…

The Generosity of Grace

“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. (Matthew 23:23) I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you;     I…