GOD IS POWERFUL & MIGHTY

2 Chronicles 20:6.  “O Lord God of our fathers—the only God in all the heavens, the Ruler of all the kingdoms of the earth—You are so powerful, so mighty. Who can stand against You?” The Living Bible

THE LIGHT OF CHRIST

"Every baptized Christian is obliged by his baptismal promises to renounce sin & to give himself completely, without compromise, to Christ, in order that he may fulfill his vocation, save his soul, enter into the mystery of God, & there find himself perfectly in the light of Christ." Thomas Merton, Men's Devotional Bible

TODAY'S VERSE FROM PSALMS

"O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!" (Ps. 8:1)

JESUS' SUFFICIENCY

"I've encountered Jesus' sufficiency most deeply during the most crushing crises--when I was weakest. Jesus & His grace are all we need." Isabella Campolattaro, Mornings with Jesus

JUSTIFICATION

"St. Paul expresses the scriptural teaching of justification by grace, through faith, apart from human works. In Romans 3:21-24, he says:  'But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law & the Prophets bear witness to it--the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction:  for all have sinned & fall short of the glory of God, & are justified by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.' Paul states it more succinctly in Romans 3:28:  'For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law.'" Rev. Curtis Giese, The Lutheran Witness, Aug. 2022

A CHRISTMAS HYMN

What Child Is This? (LSB #370, St. 1)

What child is this, who, aid to rest, On Mary's lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet Whle shepherds watch are keeping? Thi, this is Christ the King, Whom shepherds guard & angels sing; Hase, hase to bring Him laud, the Babe, the Son of Mary!