Daily Bible Verse:              Isaiah 9:6

‘For a Child is born to us, a Son is given to us. And He will be called: Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.’

- The Gift that was born that first Christmas was a gift like no other gift.
- He was everything we would ever need or hope for.
- He would be our Wonderful Counsellor and our mighty God.
- He would be our Everlasting Father and our Prince of Peace.

Prayer: Lord, I understand how much I need You in my life. Everything I have ever needed can be found in You, and I don’t want to settle for anything less than all You intended for me to receive and experience. I receive all that You have given me. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:              John 3:16

‘For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.’

- It was out of love for us that God sent His Son as a gift to us.
- He is a life-changing gift.
- In the process of receiving this gift our eternal destiny is changed.
- He has loved you with an everlasting love and His love is reaching out to you.

Prayer: Lord, I receive the gift that You sent in the form of Your Son. I recognise that He is the Saviour of my soul and I choose to believe in Him and I receive the gift of Your Son and the gift of eternal life. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:              Luke 2:14

‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!’

- The birth of Christ was a gift of peace and goodwill towards each of us.
- The goodwill was the approval and support of God towards us.
- In God’s heart, there is goodwill and favour towards you.
- He is interested and concerned about you and He loves and cares for you.

Prayer: Lord, thank You for goodwill, kindness, love and goodness towards me. Forgive me for any words of distrust or doubt. I now realise that Your thoughts towards me are thoughts for my good and not for evil. You love me, and that is the greatest gift. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:              Matthew 1:21

‘She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the Name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.’

- The birth of the Saviour was the turning point for all of humanity.
- With His coming everything changed, and that change is still being felt.
- He came with a purpose – to save HIS people from their sins.
- You can be free because you have a Saviour Who loves and cares for you.

Prayer: Lord, thank You for Your great love for me. How awesome it is to know that because of You I can know that my sins can be forgiven and I can stand before God as someone who has been rescued and redeemed. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:              Isaiah 7:14

‘The Lord Himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a Child! She will give birth to a Son and will call Him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).’

- Long before the Christmas story, God told us what He would do.
- The Lord always does what He says He will do.
- God sent the ultimate Gift in the form of His Son.
- Now you can know what it means to have God with you.

Prayer: Lord, thank You for the promise of the Gift of Your Son and for the fulfilment of that promise when He came to live among us. It is such a joy for us to know that God is with us and this is something we will always value and appreciate. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:              John 1:14

‘So the Word became human and made His home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness.’

- At this wonderful time of the year, we remember the coming of God’s Son.
- How awesome to think that Jesus came and lived with the human race.
- For a moment in time, the divine, was living with humanity.
- The Saviour wants to make His home in you!

Prayer: Lord, thank You that You came to live with us and that today we can enjoy Your presence and companionship in our lives. May we experience the wonder of it all and may our hearts be touched by Your unfailing love and faithfulness. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:              Philippians 4:19

‘And my God will supply all your needs.’

- The things we need in life are important to God.
- He is the One Who provides us with our daily bread.
- Any needs that you may have can be brought to God.
- He hears us when we call, and He is our Provider.

Prayer: Lord, I look to You as my Provider. You know my every need and in Your faithfulness You will supply that need. I will trust and be confident in You because You are my faithful God and my loving Heavenly Father. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:              Romans 15:13

‘May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.’

- At this time of the year, we celebrate the hope that came into the world.
- This same hope is available to you because God is the God of hope.
- He brings hope into difficult and hopeless situations.
- His desire for you is that you would overflow with hope today.

Prayer: Lord, You are the God of hope. I can look to You as the Source of all the hope that I need in my life. By Your Holy Spirit come and fill me with hope and may I experience the joy and peace You have for me. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:              2 Corinthians 13:11b  NLT

‘And the God of love and peace will be with you.’

- How wonderful it is to know that God is with us.
- We are not alone on this journey of life.
- We have much to be joyful and to rejoice about.
- Let us encourage each other and pursue peace, which pleases God.

Prayer: Lord, thank You that You are with me right now. You bring love and peace into my life so that I can spread that love and peace to others around me. Help me to be filled with joy and cause my life to be a blessing and an encouragement to others. Amen.