The Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 12 – The Son of the Righthand of God, and Jerusalem is His throne

  He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.” (Luke 1:32-33) So he (Simeon) came by the Spirit … More The Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 12 – The Son of the Righthand of God, and Jerusalem is His throne

The Twelve Days of Christmas- Day 11 – He adds those who hear

  Simeon Sees God’s Salvation And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before … More The Twelve Days of Christmas- Day 11 – He adds those who hear

The Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 10 – To dwell in the heart of God

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” (Matthew 1:23) Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house … More The Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 10 – To dwell in the heart of God

The Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 9 – The Exchange

When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. And when they had come into the house, they saw the young … More The Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 9 – The Exchange

The Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 8 – Happiness and double blessing

Mary Visits Elizabeth Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah, and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy … More The Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 8 – Happiness and double blessing

The Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 7 – On a white horse He comes

The Song of Mary And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. For He who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His … More The Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 7 – On a white horse He comes

The Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 6 – Turns Sorrows to Joy

Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against (yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” (Luke 2:34-35) Perhaps … More The Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 6 – Turns Sorrows to Joy

The Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 5 – The Gift, The Judge, and The King

Wise Men from the East Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to … More The Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 5 – The Gift, The Judge, and The King