“WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME!”

Matthew 1:24-25 “²⁴Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, ²⁵and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus.” What does Christmas mean to you? I am a Christian today because of the fact that God sent His Son Jesus, Who by laying down His life made it possible for you and I to have a real relationship with a living God on a day-to-day basis. [To read this devotion, click on link]

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“GOD WITH US!”

Matthew 1:23 “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” Have you ever felt like God was with you one moment, then had abandoned you the next? From this belief alone, many people suffer feelings of abandonment and have even had emotional difficulties throughout their lives, living in fear, feeling like they are completely alone. [To read this devotion, click on link]

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“THE CHRISTMAS STORY!”

Luke 2:1-20 NLT “¹¹The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born tonight in Bethlehem, the city of David!” In our culture, we take time out each year in December to celebrate the birthday of Jesus. Many people get Christmas day off from work and they spend it with their loved-ones. But what happens after December 25^th has past? [To read this devotion, click link]

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“THE PERFECT GIFT!”

Matthew 1:21 “And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” Have you been Christmas shopping lately? This is the season for buying that perfect gift for a loved-one or friend. Sometimes it seems hard for me to shop for my wife because I am not my wife. What I mean is, while she is not picky, I want to buy something other than that item she can set on a shelf and admire. This is the Christmas season and we have been given “The Perfect Gift.” [To read this devotion, click on link] 

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“WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM!”

Matthew 2:2 “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East & have come to worship Him.” Many people, including some Christians celebrate Christmas 4 all the wrong reasons. Christmas is not just a season 4 spending money on buying gifts, going 2 parades & making a big deal over traditional ideas about this holiday. [To read this devotion, click link] http://www.billhanshewministries.org/Devotion--070.html  

“STAY FOCUSED ON JESUS—ALWAYS!”

Luke 6:22 “Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you, and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.” We are living in a time when the prophetic words of Jesus have been and will continue to come to pass. The Bible says that this hate will become worse as we reach the end-time. And God says that the world has hate in it. However, you and I are not of this world, but we are in it (John 15:19). [To read this devotion, click on link]
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“UNDERSTANDING TRUTH!”

John 8:32 “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” There are people today with a great ability to memorize just about anything. How many know that we are not talking about the art of simple memorization? I am speaking about the Word of God, which was intended to get into your mind and seep into your heart a little at a time. The Word of God must become a part of you. [To read this devotion, click on link] http://www.billhanshewministries.org/Devotion--300.html 

“GOD KEEPS HIS WORD!”

Romans 4:20-21 “20{Abraham} did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, 21and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.” There was a time when men would shake hands on a business deal and they made an agreement just by giving their word. It was even better than the contracts that are signed today. They gave their word of honor and they would do everything possible to make sure their word was kept. However, the most credible word you can count on today is God’s Word. [To read this devotion, click on link] http://www.billhanshewministries.org/Devotion--301.html

“GOD’S COVENANT OF HEALING!”

Exodus 15:26 “If you diligently heed the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His sight… I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.” This was the first time God makes a covenant promise of healing to His people & reveals Himself as “Jehovah Rapha”, the Lord who heals you. [To read this devotion, click link] http://www.billhanshewministries.org/Devotion--211.html

“I BELIEVE I AM HEALED!”

1 Peter 2:24 “who Himself {Jesus} bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.” There are believers who do not believe that God still heals today. Others believe that God only heals if you are deserving enough. And still others believe that God heals occasionally… [To read this devotion, click link] http://www.billhanshewministries.org/Devotion--259.html