By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for December 8

December 8, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, December 8.

There are some Christmas songs that really don't have anything to do with Christmas. "Jingle Bells" doesn't mention gifts or Santa or Rudolph - it's just a song about winter fun - but what would Christmas be without it! "Joy to the World" isn't inspired by Luke Chapter Two, it's based on the 98th Psalm - but what would Christmas be without it! This morning we look at a song that we sing all year round, but that most people don't realize is a Christmas song.

David's Daily Devotion for December 7

December 7, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, December 7.

My daughter was 27 when she got married, my wife was 20 when we tied the knot, and my mom wed my dad at the tender young age of 17. The history of my family parallels the changes in our culture regarding average marriage ages and leads us to the Christmas question - how old was Mary when she gave birth to Jesus?

David's Daily Devotion for December 6

December 6, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, December 6.

The Wise Men, the Magi, are only mentioned in the 2nd chapter of Matthew. The verse, perhaps, that sums up who they were and what they did is Matthew 2:11 -

When they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshipped him; and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

David's Daily Devotion for December 2

December 2, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, December 2.

On this day in 1867, the British author Charles Dickens read his work in America for the very first time. The greatest writer of the Victorian era stepped onto the stage of Steinway Hall in New York City, and read from one of his most famous books - A Christmas Carol. Here are a few quotes from that classic.

*I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year long.

David's Daily Devotion for December 1

December 1, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, December 1.

The upcoming community holiday event at First Baptist Center, called “Journey to Bethlehem”, will feature a number of points of light. The guest groups will follow a path lit by hundreds of small flickering candles. The stable will be illuminated by old-fashioned oil lamps.  And the Angel will be holding a single candle.

David's Daily Devotion for November 30

November 30, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, November 30.

Well, we’re on the threshold of another December, the time to celebrate, once again, the coming of the Christ Child. But what do we really know about the story of that first Christmas? Considering the importance of the Nativity event, the Bible devotes a surprisingly small number of words to describe it. 

David's Daily Devotion for November 29

November 29, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, November 29.

I think I’ve found the perfect job. I want to work for The Weather Channel as a forecaster. But I would specialize in “long-range” forecasts - at least ten days in the future. Why would this be the perfect job? Because no one really expects these forecasts to be very accurate. And by the time that future day arrives, you’ve forgotten what the prediction even was. The perfect job.

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