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Don't allow the world to take away from you the joy and significance of Christ's birth. I've Got a Headache is a devotion by Rev. Michael McFarland.

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8).  At this time of the year, our minds can focus on the brightly colored packages with shiny bows tucked neatly underneath the Christmas tree. We wonder, “What is in those packages that we see?” There is one gift that fits all sizes, all ages, all nationalities, all races. It is a g...

Each of us has experienced sweet seasons of our lives. Those are the days of great celebration or joy as a family, as a congregation, or as members of the LWML. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them (Luke 2:20). A Sweet Season is a devotion on Joy in the Journey, Christmas, by Past LWML President Janice Wendorf, originally...

“Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb” (Revelation 19:9a)! An invitation to a banquet is an exciting prospect and we anticipate it with much expectation. We begin thinking of the clothes we will wear; the delicious food we will have put before us; and the special guests we will see and hear. The Heavenly Banquet is a devotion on Christian living, comfort, and hope, b...

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10). A family resemblance can be comforting. It provides visual confirmation that we belong; we are part of the group. As Christians we are made in God’s image. Can people see the love of Christ through you? Be a Lutheran Woman in Mission, sharing God’s love...

When we as adults experience things that hurt us, instead of reaching for the box of plastic strips, we tend to wrap ourselves in our own type of bandage … When life gets this way, we may tend to close in and isolate ourselves from the rest of the world. Thus, we wrap ourselves in our own problems and tie ourselves up in knots. We may feel just like Lazarus. Wrapped in our own emotions and struggl...

“Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life” (Revelation 2:10b). These are among the most familiar words in the Bible, written by John to the Christians of the church at Smyrna to encourage them through their “ten days” of tribulation. We hear these words of comfort and encouragement at funerals, at sick bed visits, at confirmations, and at times when life is a struggle. They ar...

In the fall, we think of harvesting grains, vegetables, and fruits. A successful harvest is a bountiful one. Scripture tells us of another very important harvest. That is the harvesting of souls for the Kingdom of God.  And he [Jesus] said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest” (Luke 1...

… the LORD appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you (Jer. 31:3). God said, “I have loved you with an everlasting love.” That makes all the difference in the world, knowing that God’s undeserved love was given to His people at Jeremiah’s time and is given to us day by day by day … into eternity. I Have Loved You with...

Have you ever tried to capture a monkey? “How do you do that?” you ask. A fable is told that says you make a hole in a gourd with an opening just large enough for the monkey’s paw, then fill it with nuts and tie it to a tree. At night the monkey reaches into the container for the nuts and is unable to pull out his paw! Now, he could let go of the nuts and get his paw out quite easily, but he wants...

Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever (Psalm 106:1b NKJV). The family table … a place to pray, to praise, and to give thanks to the Lord for all His blessings. … a place to share God’s Word and our faith in Him with our children. … a place to laugh and share the joys of the day. The Family Table is a devotion on Christian living and prayer, by Vivian Ernst, ori...

Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! Oh that I had in the desert a travelers' lodging place, that I might leave my people and go away from them! For they are all adulterers, a company of treacherous men (Jeremiah 9:1-2). Jeremiah, weeping over the condition of Israel, wanted to find a place in the...

Tears are a natural, important function of our perfectly created body. Scripture tells us many instances of weeping by the people of God. Sometimes they were tears of sorrow. Sometimes they were tears of joy. Tears of Joy is a devotion on comfort and hope, by Judy Lessmann, originally published by LWML. This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/t...

[Simeon] blessed God and said, “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel” (Luke 2:28b-32). Does your heart melt when you see a tiny baby? Infants look so precious and vulnerable. Can you imagin...

How reassuring to hear of God’s love to every person. An old children’s song reminds us that all people are “precious in His sight.” But are they precious in our sight? They are Precious in His Sight is a devotion on God's love and witnessing, by Judy Knebel, originally published by LWML. This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/they-are-preciou...

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart …” (Jeremiah 1:5). God continues to hold you in His loving hands throughout your childhood, teenage years, and all the stages of your adult life. Do all these times feel like “The Perfect Age”? Of course not! How are you feeling today? Does today feel far from the “Perfect Age”? Take heart, God uses these times to ma...

Most of us need to have the Cadillacs of life removed from our eyes because they obscure that on which we should be focusing. It is easy to want all the fancy cars, gadgets, games, and distractions that advertisers insist we need to be cool, fit in, or just be up-to-date with everyone else. The Cadillac Kid is a devotion on relationship with God, Christian living, personal spirituality, by Terri B...

“For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to him. Therefore I have lent him to the Lord” (1 Samuel 1:27-28a). What is the best gift a mother can give her child? I believe it is to pray for that child and surrender them to the Lord as Hannah did with Samuel in the verse we just read. We obviously will not physically surrender our children to the local pastor, but...

Hands are such an important part of our bodies. What a wonderful creation God has wrought when He made us and created us with hands. Take a few moments and look at your hands. Think about the many things our hands do in a day … in a lifetime. Hand Holders is a devotion on Christian living and our relationship with God, by Norma Jean Wilber, originally published by LWML. This devotion is also avail...

“It can’t be that easy.” “Why would God send his Son to die for me? I don’t deserve that.” “Heaven isn’t real.” We're Going to Disneyland is a devotion on Christian living and witnessing, by Terri Bentley, originally published by LWML. This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/were-going-to-disneyland . 

No matter what we are going through at the moment, God's grace is sufficient. Showers of Grace is a devotion on comfort, grace, and salvation by Rita Soeken, originally published by LWML. This devotion is also available for as a free downloadable PDF at www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/showers-of-grace . 

This episode of I Love to Tell the Story entitled Measured Risks was submitted from the LWML Chesapeake District. You can read this account at https://www.lwml.org/posts/tell-the-story/measured-risks . Read more I Love to Tell the Story accounts at  www.lwml.org/tell-the-story . We would love to hear YOUR story! Please send your story to the LWML Vice President of Gospel Outreach at  www.lwml.org/...

This episode of I Love to Tell the Story entitled Afraid? Of What? was submitted from the LWML New Jersey District. You can read this account at https://www.lwml.org/posts/tell-the-story/afraid-of-what . Read more I Love to Tell the Story accounts at  www.lwml.org/tell-the-story . We would love to hear YOUR story! Please send your story to the LWML Vice President of Gospel Outreach at  www.lwml.or...

This episode of I Love to Tell the Story entitled Where's the Bread? was submitted from the LWML Chesapeake District. You can read this account at https://www.lwml.org/posts/tell-the-story/wheres-the-bread . Read more I Love to Tell the Story accounts at  www.lwml.org/tell-the-story . We would love to hear YOUR story! Please send your story to the LWML Vice President of Gospel Outreach at  www.lwm...

“I love you most, want you to have the best and am willing to bear the consequences.” This is one of nine thematic studies that were written to encourage women to dedicate their lives and work to the Lord, in spite of their own shortcomings. These Biblical women chosen all have “chinks in their armor”… all have been handicapped by something in their lives which might seem to make them unworthy to...