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Mary’s Surrendered Yes
Thursday, December 18 Mary’s Surrendered Yes The LORD says, “Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are one of the smallest towns in Judah, but out of you I will bring a ruler for Israel, whose family line goes back to ancient times.” Micah 5:2 When the angel Gabriel visited Mary, he didn’t come with a small request. He […]
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Longing for the King’s Beautiful Rule
Wednesday, December 17 Longing for the King’s Beautiful Rule The LORD says, “Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are one of the smallest towns in Judah, but out of you I will bring a ruler for Israel, whose family line goes back to ancient times.” Micah 5:2 When Gabriel announced Jesus’s birth, he declared that His kingdom would […]
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Turning Hearts Back
Tuesday, December 16 Turning Hearts Back The LORD says, “Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are one of the smallest towns in Judah, but out of you I will bring a ruler for Israel, whose family line goes back to ancient times.” Micah 5:2 Before the King would come, God promised a renewal of relationships, a softening of hearts, […]
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The Messenger of the Lord
Monday, December 15 The Messenger of the Lord The LORD says, “Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are one of the smallest towns in Judah, but out of you I will bring a ruler for Israel, whose family line goes back to ancient times.” Micah 5:2 Four hundred years before Christ’s birth, Malachi spoke of a messenger who […]
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A Voice in the Wilderness
Friday, December 12 A Voice in the Wilderness The LORD says, “Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are one of the smallest towns in Judah, but out of you I will bring a ruler for Israel, whose family line goes back to ancient times.” Micah 5:2 Isaiah 40 and verse 3 brings about a shift in the promise […]
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Advent Waiting with Hope
Thursday, December 11 Advent Waiting with Hope The LORD says, “Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are one of the smallest towns in Judah, but out of you I will bring a ruler for Israel, whose family line goes back to ancient times.” Micah 5:2 Let’s consider some of the promises we read: A coming child. A light […]
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The King God Himself Sets
Wednesday, December 10 The King God Himself Sets The LORD says, “Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are one of the smallest towns in Judah, but out of you I will bring a ruler for Israel, whose family line goes back to ancient times.” Micah 5:2 Psalm 2 is a royal psalm filled with tension: nations rage, rulers […]
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The Eternal Throne
Tuesday, December 9 The Eternal Throne The LORD says, “Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are one of the smallest towns in Judah, but out of you I will bring a ruler for Israel, whose family line goes back to ancient times.” Micah 5:2 God’s covenant with David as written in 2 Samuel 7, is one of […]