Life This Side of Heaven
Devotions for Real Life
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 1475
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Continuing Comfort and Consolation
No Christmas gift is of much use if you leave it in the box. It’s not surprising how many people love to think of the “little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay” at Christmas. What is surprising, is when …
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Tue 29 Dec 2020
A Christmas Cracker
There’s a great English tradition of popping Christmas Crackers at this time of the year. The cracker is a brightly wrapped cardboard tube that’s twisted on the end. Two people, one each side, grab a…
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Mon 28 Dec 2020
Even Better Than 5G
Down through the centuries God communicated, through the prophets, that He would send us a Savior. Our hearts have thrilled, even this day, to hear those promises recorded by Moses, Isaiah, Micah an…
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Sat 26 Dec 2020
Christmas Cancelled? Impossible!
If Christmas could have been cancelled it would have been. Not this year’s Christmas, but the first Christmas itself. But here’s the wonderful thing. Jesus did come! Christmas has arrived! Our Sa…
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Fri 25 Dec 2020
The Cure Has Arrived and is Here For All
This night of our holy Savior’s birth is not a distraction from this fear-filled and inquity-infected world, it’s the antidote! It’s the front page news announcing the cure for sin, shame and death. …
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Thu 24 Dec 2020
Traveling For Christmas
This year you and I have been told not to hit the road, not to book flights and not to line up for the train. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend “postponing travel and staying h…
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Wed 23 Dec 2020
With So Much Going On In The World ...
“With so much going on in the world right now …” Have you heard that phrase recently? It’s been used to launch any number of conversations and news stories this past year. But, it's also a phrase th…
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Tue 22 Dec 2020
Who, Me? Yes, You!
It’s the kind of thing that you read and hear about, but you never expect it’s going to happen to you. Mary may have thought this as she heard the angel's announcement. As you hear the familiar words…
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Mon 21 Dec 2020
O Christmas ...Oak?
Living Christmas trees have caught on in recent years. As opposed to cut trees, these trees are sold in containers of soil and intended for replanting after its use as a Christmas tree. They usually …
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Sat 19 Dec 2020
Ugly Sweater, Righteous Robe
Do you know what day it is today? Here's a hint: It involves a piece of clothing that you can wear at this time of the year. However, Isaiah describes something that you and I now wear every day thro…
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Fri 18 Dec 2020
Who Am I?
Have you ever played the game, “Who am I?” Here's one of those great, old parlor games that especially fun to play at Christmastime with your family. It almost sounds like the priests and levites wer…
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Thu 17 Dec 2020
Safety Tips And Testing
As parents, aunts and uncles continue toy shopping as Christmas approaches, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reminds them to watch out for those toys which present a danger to children. And the…
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Wed 16 Dec 2020
Lasting Christmas Joy In Christ
Why can’t Christmas last all year long? That’s usually the lament that comes up shortly after the celebration on December 25. However, you and I are still ten days away from Christmas Day. Here’s an…
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Tue 15 Dec 2020
Hear Ye, Hear Ye
Oyez, oyez, oyez! The town crier, or bellman, would inform the people of the latest news and important proclamations. In Isaiah, a message was heralded that has been heard down through the centuries…
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Mon 14 Dec 2020
Christmas Poinsettias
Today is National Poinsettia Day. Have you ever wondered how poinsettias came to be associated with Christmas? There's a popular legend attached to them. However, as with so many songs and stories th…
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Sat 12 Dec 2020
Suitably Dressed
What do you make of the apparel of John the Baptizer? Some have wondered if it reflected the poverty of the prophet. But, actually, it has much more to do with his message than a money clip.
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Fri 11 Dec 2020
Righteousness And Peace Kiss
Clusters of mistletoe, with their tiny white berries, are hung as Christmas decorations and couples often share their affection by exchanging a kiss when they stand underneath them. Well, as you can …
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Thu 10 Dec 2020
Christmas Preparation
Like most homes you probably have a checklist of things to get ready for Christmas each year. Mailing cards, wrapping packages, baking cookies ... As you and I approach the celebration of Christmas …
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Wed 09 Dec 2020
No Delay
A variety of delivery services have all indicated that the deadline for packages to be delivered by ground service in time for Christmas is fast approaching. They want people to be ready. However, wi…
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Tue 08 Dec 2020
Enduring Comfort
In the nineties a small, desert town built a sign that was to serve as a giant beacon promising weary travelers rest and comfort. In Isaiah, the prophet describes another beacon in the desert. And if…
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Mon 07 Dec 2020
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