Post 2024 Advent Devotion: Day 15 Sunday, December 15 Zephaniah 3:14-20; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18 I love music and I love to sing! Each day I start with music and if the song is one of my favorites, I will sing along. I must admit, I am not a Yolanda Adams or Carrie Underwood, but I can make a joyful noise. […] Gardner-Webb University | December 15, 2024
Post 2024 Advent Devotion: Day 14 Saturday, December 14 Amos 9:8-15; Luke 1:57-66 What’s in a name? Much, it seems. I vividly remember walking into my first-grade classroom at the beginning of the school year. I was full of excitement and wonder as I searched up and down the neat rows of desks for my name on my assigned seat. Although […] Gardner-Webb University | December 14, 2024
Post 2024 Advent Devotion: Day 13 Friday, December 13 Amos 8:4-12; 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 It is casino night at the local country club. A charity event is held in honor of some of the wealthiest members of the city. Everybody is there to have fun, gamble, and more importantly raise money for a good cause. Will is less concerned with the latter […] Gardner-Webb University | December 13, 2024
Post 2024 Advent Devotion: Day 12 Thursday, December 12 Isaiah 12:2-6, Amos 6:1-8, and 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 After a long day of teaching class, answering students’ questions, and grading assignments, it’s time to go home. While I am trying to make dinner and thinking about the list of things I need to do before bedtime, my daughter asks for help with her […] Gardner-Webb University | December 12, 2024
Post 2024 Advent Devotion: Day 11 Wednesday, December 11 Isaiah 35:3-7; Luke 7:18-30 I’ve heard it said before that everyone is either entering a trial, in the midst of a trial, or coming out of a trial. We’ve all walked the difficult roads of discouragement, grief, fear, and pain. We’ve felt, individually and collectively, the loneliness and confusion of the dark […] Gardner-Webb University | December 11, 2024
Post 2024 Advent Devotion: Day 10 Tuesday, December 10 Isaiah 19:18-25; 2 Peter 1:2-15 Honor silently challenges us to go beyond words and honor God with our entire lives. Have you ever felt the excitement of preparing for a special guest? Imagine the anticipation and care you put into making everything perfect. This same spirit of preparation can transform our lives […] Gardner-Webb University | December 10, 2024
Post 2024 Advent Devotion: Day 9 Monday, December 9 Psalm 126; Isaiah 40:1-11; Romans 8:22-25 We have all found ourselves in situations in which we were expected to know the correct answer to a question, often in a timed or otherwise high-stress environment. Many of us experience that to the extreme during exam season. While some exams I’ve taken have been […] Gardner-Webb University | December 9, 2024
Post 2024 Advent Devotion: Day 8 Sunday, December 10 Malachi 3:1-4; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6 Most likely you have experienced a phone call from someone saying, “I’m on my way to your house.” Immediately, after ending the call, you rush to the closet, grab a broom, vacuum, trash bags, and whatever else is needed to ensure that your house is prepared […] Gardner-Webb University | December 8, 2024
Post 2024 Advent Devotion: Day 7 Saturday, December 7 Malachi 4:1-6; Luke 9:1-6 Malachi 4:1-6 describes a perplexing scene on the day of the Lord’s judgment. We read of a terrifying image of a voracious fire that consumes the wicked. The faithful are also present for this burning, but their experience is quite different. Instead of being consumed by the terrible […] Gardner-Webb University | December 7, 2024
Post 2024 Advent Devotion: Day 6 Friday, December 6 Malachi 3:13-18 and Philippians 1:18b-26 Today’s passages encourage us to reflect on faithfulness and joy in the midst of waiting. In Malachi 3:13-18, God speaks to a people who feel weary and disillusioned. They see the wicked thriving and wonder if their efforts to serve God are in vain. But God assures them […] Gardner-Webb University | December 6, 2024
