The Beauty of Christmas

John 13:5 After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

During Christmas, it is hard for me to stay only at the birth of Christ. My mind travels to what was ahead for Him. I find myself in awe of the fact that the man who would save the world and show us how to love another would come as a He did. There was nothing kingly about his entrance into the world. And there was nothing kingly about His ministry either. We want to make Jesus this majestic, ornate vision of loveliness, when in actuality He was very ordinary and humble. His countenance was a beautiful image of unconditional love. People were and are drawn to Him because of the way He loves. This is the Jesus I want to know and spend time with, the One who is not proud and pompous, but rather the One who humbly sits on His throne of grace and carries me through this life. He is almighty and powerful in ways that no earthly king ever could be. That's the beauty of Christmas.

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Blessed Assurance

Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth , nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. This verse just makes me want to shout, "AMEN!" But isn't it frustrating how Satan knows exactly where to hit us to make us doubt? And then he is so good at kicking us while we are down. I, unfortunately, had this experience very recently. I was feeling a little worried about a particular situation and then Satan pounced and made me feel like an enormous loser. He was feeding me lies that he knew I would believe, because they are the same lies I always fall for. Thankfully, I was able to spend some time with God in quiet solitude. I was reminded that no matter what Satan throws at me, I will never be separated from the love of God because I have Christ Jesus...

Mercy and Compassion

Jude 22-23 Be merciful to those who doubt; snatch others from the fire and save them; to others show mercy, mixed with fear--hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh. This is something I have struggles with, loving those who frustrate me. How can we be merciful to those who are "corrupt" without being judgmental? It is definitely not our place to judge one another, it is our place to love one another. Sometimes loving the people who are rude or cruel is the hardest part of being a Christian. My humanity would like to judge people for their behaviors and choices and lash out at them. I believe we are only able to show true mercy and compassion for others when we accept these for ourselves from Jesus and then He lives them through us. Allowing God to change our hearts in order that Jesus' mercy and compassion shine through is a journey. It's not always easy. On those difficult days, I remain quiet and ask God to love on me, so I...

Thank You

My year is complete. I will not be posting any new Daily Devotionals. However, I may post some updates on what is coming next for me as a writing project. I will leave the site up for you if, you're just starting or just wanting to reread. I am grateful to all of you who have read and journeyed with me this year. God has been good in the midst of trial and joy. I pray the best for you in 2015. Thank you for reading!

Abbie Coffey

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