Monthly Archives: December 2023

Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Xtian Blogger

Daily Gospel Reading – Luke 2:22-40 Jesus Presented in the Temple22 When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph, and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as … Continue reading →

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By Faith

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Xtian Blogger

Daily Verse Reading – Hebrews 11: 8; 11-12; 17-19 Hebrews 11:8 8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he … Continue reading →

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Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Xtian Blogger

Daily Verse First Reading – Genesis 15: 1-6; 21: 1-3 Genesis 15:1-6 The Lord’s Covenant With Abram15 After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram.I am your shield,[a]your very great … Continue reading →

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Anna, the daughter of Penuel

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Xtian Blogger

Daily Gospel Reading – Luke 2:36-40 36 There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37, and then … Continue reading →

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Whoever does the will of God lives forever

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Xtian Blogger

Daily Verse Reading – 1 John 2:12-17 Reasons for Writing12 I am writing to you, dear children,because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.13 I am writing to you, fathers,because you know him who is from the … Continue reading →

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Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Xtian Blogger

Daily Gospel Reading – Luke 2:22-35 Jesus Presented in the Temple22 When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph, and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as … Continue reading →

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Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister is still in the darkness

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Xtian Blogger

Daily Verse Reading – 1 John 2:3-11 Love and Hatred for Fellow Believers3 We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands. 4 Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands … Continue reading →

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Out of Egypt, I called my son

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Xtian Blogger

Daily Gospel Reading – Matthew 2:13-18 The Escape to Egypt13 When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay … Continue reading →

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God is light; in him, there is no darkness at all

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Xtian Blogger

Daily Verse Reading – 1 John 1:5-2:2 Light and Darkness, Sin and Forgiveness5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him, there is no darkness at all. 6 If we … Continue reading →

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The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Xtian Blogger

Daily Gospel Reading – John 20: 1; 2-8 John 20:1 The Empty Tomb20 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed … Continue reading →

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