Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 23 Tuesday, December 23 2 Samuel 7:18, 23-29; Galatians 3:6-14 When David sat before the Lord in 2 Samuel 7, his prayer was full of humility and awe. “Who am I, O Lord God,” he asks, “and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?” Looking back over his life, on Israel’s redemption, […] Gardner-Webb University | December 23, 2025
Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 22 Monday, December 22 Luke 1:46b-55; Isaiah 33:17-22; Revelation 22:6-7, 18-20 We have made all the online orders for the gifts that we are getting for our loved ones for this season, to show our love. We have tracked every shipment, and the information that we received for the packages says, “ON THE WAY.” What joy […] Gardner-Webb University | December 22, 2025
Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 21 Sunday, December 21 Isaiah 7:10-16; Matthew 1:18-25; Romans 1:1-7 Many people normally link the Advent “season” to Santa Claus and his reindeer distributing fancy presents or simple gifts. A few would associate Christmas with sign, prophecy, and dream. The Bible features sign as an important mode of communicating divine instruction or spiritual direction. Sign points […] Gardner-Webb University | December 21, 2025
Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 20 Saturday, December 20 2 Samuel 7:23-29; John 3:31-36 One of the things that I love about winter is the snow. Growing up in the mountains of western North Carolina, I got to see a lot of snow. As a child and even now, I love waiting for snow with excitement. This is so true that […] Gardner-Webb University | December 20, 2025
Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 19 Friday, December 19 2 Samuel 7:18-22; Galatians 4:1-7 The gifts we give or receive reflect the hearts of the ones who give them. Advent is a reminder that everything that God blesses our lives with is a consequence of His giving of Himself and is an expression of His love. This also means that God […] Gardner-Webb University | December 19, 2025
Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 18 Thursday, December 18 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; 2 Samuel 7:1-17; Galatians 3:23-29 In the third grade I was introduced to English grammar. Mrs. Word was my teacher. For years I learned about subjects and verbs, nouns and pronouns, objects (direct and indirect), adjectives and adverbs, and . . . prepositions. Prepositions are about relationships between a […] Gardner-Webb University | December 18, 2025
Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 17 Wednesday, December 17 Zechariah 8:1-17; Matthew 8:14-17, 28-34 My family is the most important aspect of my life. We love spending time together traveling, exploring, chatting, and laughing. My wife is the best cook in the world; she prepares the most delicious fresh food. She is also incredibly organized and knows exactly how to plan […] Gardner-Webb University | December 17, 2025
Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 16 Tuesday, December 16 Ezekiel 47:1-12, Jude 17-25 During Advent, I wait and prepare for Jesus’ return, when both the world and I will be fully made right. Is there anything you need God to set right, either in the world or in yourself? I used to drive a Ford Escape; what a time of trying […] Gardner-Webb University | December 16, 2025
Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 15 Monday, December 15 Psalm 42; Isaiah 29:17-24; Acts 5:12-16 When I was growing up, my mom used to say, “Christians don’t tell lies. They sing them.” When we sing “In Christ Alone,” “Standing on the Promises,” or “Victory in Jesus,” do we really believe with conviction what we’re singing? Imagine singing something like Psalm 42 […] Gardner-Webb University | December 15, 2025
Post 2025 Advent Devotion: Day 14 Sunday, December 14 Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 146:5-10 ; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11 June the 14th, 2022, was a special day for us as a family. Jenna, our 10-year-old granddaughter, had a kidney transplant. Her father, Kyle, was the donor. It was a silent moment for all of us as a family. Questions, concerns, and worries […] Gardner-Webb University | December 14, 2025
