Devotionals about tradition

Read: Mark 4:35-41 And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” (v. 41) One

Read: Romans 8:18-25, 28-30 Predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son. (v. 29) No one really knows who wrote this carol, which began appearing in American hymnals in

Read: Luke 2:1-14 Glory to God in the highest . . . ! (v. 14) Not surprisingly, angels figure prominently in a lot of Christmas carols. “Angels We Have Heard on High” is

Read: Luke 1:68-79 To give light to those who sit in darkness. (v. 79) The French word for Christmas is noel; a noel is also a Christmas carol. The first one,

Read: Luke 1:5-25; Psalm 103:20-22 I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent . . . to bring you this good news. (Luke 1:19) Angels don’t

Read: Revelation 5 And . . . among the elders I saw a Lamb. (v. 6) On Christmas Eve 1918, a service was held in the chapel of King’s College in the University

Read: Ephesians 3:14-21 That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. (v. 17) There is a beautiful story behind this popular carol. Phillips Brooks was one of the most famous

Read: Philippians 2:5-11 He made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant. (v. 7 NIV) Have you ever seen a painting of the manger scene by one of

Read: Mark 1:1-8; John 1:6-8 Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Matt. 3:2) In one way or another, each of the four Gospels starts with John, that