Author: Bette Ford

Hebrews 1:3 “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being…After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.”

Quote:”Today we celebrate God entering the human family. This is the marvel of history—Jesus is both God and man! As God He said, “I and My Father are one.’ As man He said, ‘My Father is greater than I’ (John 10:30; 14:28)…The whole Bible is about Christmas because the whole Bible is about Christ. AsContinue reading

Luke 2:11 “To you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.”

Quote:“The gifts of advent now fully realized, I am filled with faith, peace, love and joy that have renewed my awareness of Christ presence within me…I receive the true gift of Christmas and realize that people around the world are recognized as members of the human family and appreciated. All this because one man, moreContinue reading

2 Corinthians 3:18 (NLT) “So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like Him as we are changed into His glorious image.”

*Quote:”Our becoming like Jesus—mirroring Him in all we say and do—is God’s desire. The degree to which this happens is our choice. Let’s choose well so the family resemblance is obvious to all…Faith Step: Study a family photo for fun. Who resembles who and in what way? On your family’s behalf, ask Jesus to workContinue reading

Luke 2:13-14 “…A multitude…praising God…,’Glory to God in the highest heaven!”

Quote: “Around this world, in all countries and cultures, people look for a sign of hope to change the order of things that suppress and oppress. May the bands that swaddled the manger-child bind the wounds of brokenness and unite all people as one. Prayer: Manger-child, open us to the fullness of Your light asContinue reading

James 1:5 “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given.”

Quote: “I remember a sign I once saw on an office wall:’He who stumbles twice on the same stone deserves to break his neck.’ That may be rather harshly stated but it emphasizes the truth that a wise person does not get bogged down in a psychology of mistakes or allow errors to accumulate inContinue reading