Monthly Archives: December 2016

Taking a Break…

Posted on 12/26/2016 by rockyfort

Greetings folks! I am taking a break from writing the devotionals until January 1. I will be traveling and my schedule will make it difficult to keep up with the writing. I need to relax and retool during this time. … Continue reading →

Posted in Administrative Issues | Tagged break, devotionals, new start, New Year, rest, travel, vacation

December 25 – The Message of Christmas

Posted on 12/25/2016 by rockyfort

Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98; Hebrews 1:1-12; John 1:1-14 Christmas Day has rolled around again. It’s easy to get caught up in the shopping, traveling, cooking and baking, and all the peripherals of things we do at Christmas time that we … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged baby Jesus, baking, born in a stable, Christmas, Christmas Day, Christmas Shopping, Christmas story, Cross, Forgiveness, gospel, Grace, Immanuel, Keep Christ in Christmas, lain in a manger, love, mercy, power over sin, purification for sins, real meaning of Christmas, Take Christ out of Christmas, traveling, War on Christmas, year round

December 24 – Sacrifice

Posted on 12/24/2016 by rockyfort

Luke 1:46b-55; Micah 6:6-8; Hebrews 10:5-10 Alfred Vanderbilt was a member of THAT Vanderbilt family. He lived a life of luxury and ease. He was so wealthy that he was scheduled to be a passenger on the Titanic. He cancelled … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Alfred Vanderbilt, animal sacrifice, broken and contrite heart, faith, following the Law, Forgiveness, God sacrificed for us, Grace, Hebrews, help others, human sacrifice, Judaism, life belts, life boats, Lusitania, luxury, money, offerings, religion, sacrifice, special gifts, Temple, time, Titanic, Vanderbilt family

December 23 – Answered Prayer

Posted on 12/23/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 113; Isaiah 42:14-21; Luke 1:5-25 If you read tales from the mission field you will hear of answered prayers again and again. Whether it’s a miraculous provision of food or supplies, protection from hostile inhabitants of the land, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged amazing things, ancient Israel, angel, answered prayer, Bible, don't be afraid, dreams and visions, Elizabeth, faith, God answers prayers, God's power, Jesus, John, Mary, miraculous provision, mission field, normal for God, protection, servant of the Lord, Zechariah

December 22 – Endure Now for the Future Glory

Posted on 12/22/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 113; Genesis 30:1-24; Romans 8:18-30 The story of the ant and the grasshopper is an interesting story. In the original fable by Aesop, the ant works hard gathering and storing food while the grasshopper refuses to work and plays … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Aesop's Fables, ant, beatings, Christians, destructive, disowned, endure, future, give up, glory, God's love, Grace, grasshopper, hardships, imprisonments, left for dead, lifestyle, lost jobs, mercy, Paul, play, relationship with Christ, Romans, summer, walking with God, winter, work, worldly pleasures

December 21 – Reconciliation

Posted on 12/21/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 113; Genesis 25:19-28; Colossians 1:15-20 Hollywood seems to enjoy those movies where people switch bodies. A kid playing an adult, an adult playing a kid, or one gender playing another all become plot devices that can be used for … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged big, burdensome, Christians, Christmas, Cross, fellowship with God, fullness, God, Hollywood, incarnation, Israel, Jews, Law, peace through His blood, Pharisees, reconciliation, Sadducees, strict taskmaster, switch bodies, Tom Hanks

December 20 – The Look

Posted on 12/20/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 80:1-7; Isaiah 66:7-11; Luke 13:31-35 It is a staple scene in many movies. The main character needs to make a statement: a speech for political reasons; a summation for a jury; a presentation in class. They are nervous and … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged a look of confidence, Christmas, comfort, Emmanuel, Forgiveness, frightened, God, God turns His face away, God with us, God's approval, Grace, hesitation, hide from God, incarnation, Israel, Jesus, love, mercy, movies, nerves, Peter, Power, Psalm, salvation, Savior, speech, the right look, woman caught in adultery

December 19 – Advance!

Posted on 12/19/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 80:1-7; Isaiah 42:10-18; Hebrews 10:32-39 The Battle of Chancellorsville was one of those pivotal battles in the American Civil War that changed the course of the war. General Joseph Hooker had replaced Gen Burnside. He had spent the winter … Continue reading →

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December 18 – God in the Ordinary

Posted on 12/18/2016 by rockyfort

Micah 5:2-5a; Psalm 80:1-7; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-55 In a small town in Indiana in 1954 a coach with a past that probably doesn’t fit the pedigree of most successful coaches took a team to the state championships. He had … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged 1954, agent of creation, ancient times, beginning, Bethlehem, David, Elijah, glory and splendor, heir to the throne, Herod, Hoosiers, Indiana, Jerusalem, Jesus, King of Israel, magi, messiah, Micah, Milam, ordinary, religious leaders, Scribes, state championship, temptation from Satan

December 17 – Sorry

Posted on 12/17/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 80:1-7; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 10:10-18 An executive wrote about a problem she had: she apologized too much. You’ve probably known people like this. “I’m sorry if I’m bothering you, but can I ask you a question?” “You don’t need … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged apologies, confession, Cross, follow Christ, Forgiveness, forgotten, Grace, high standards, I'm sorry, lawless acts, Martin Luther, mercy, new covenant, offended, over apologize, overwhelmed by sin, sacrifice, sinfulness, sins

Monthly Archives: December 2016

Taking a Break…

December 25 – The Message of Christmas

December 24 – Sacrifice

December 23 – Answered Prayer

December 22 – Endure Now for the Future Glory

December 21 – Reconciliation

December 20 – The Look

December 19 – Advance!

December 18 – God in the Ordinary

December 17 – Sorry

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