Lion reading: Daniel 6:1-28 Daniel enters our march towards Jesus’ birth. His story is of steadfast faith and obedience. NOTHING was going to stop Daniel from serving his God. Not even threat of death. Daniel was a man of integrity. He couldn’t be bought. He didn’t respond to threats. He followed God with all his […]
Whale reading: Jonah 3:1-5 Jonah enters our story. Not as an ancestor of Jesus but a preview of a one of the prophecies Jesus will fulfill. Jonah can never be held up as an example of living like Jesus did. His story is FAR from paralleling Jesus’ story. But there is still an area of […]
Wolf & Lamb reading: Isaiah 11:6-9 Peace on earth. Isaiah’s prophecy begins with the “root of Jesse” and ends with peace on earth through Him. We have received the first and await the second. In our reading we see what it must have been like in the Garden of Eden. There was no death. There […]
Sun reading: Isaiah 9:2 A Great Light is given to the nations. That Great Light is Jesus. His birth heralds in a time of salvation. Those who believe in Him will walk in light. Through the Holy Spirit, Isaiah is giving the people a glimpse into the future. They are in a time of darkness. […]
Scepter reading: Esther 4:12-16 Esther enters the story today. She isn’t in Jesus’ genealogy but she is essential to the line of the Israel. Because of her position she is able to save her people from death. Esther’s story begins after the fall of both the Northern and Southern kingdoms of Israel. She was of […]
