“Therefore, the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” – Isaiah 7 :14 The holy story of Christmas is so wonderful. It is wonderful not only because it symbolizes freedom, joy and festivities… but also as the story concerns one single person: Jesus Christ. “Therefore, the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a

“And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.” – 1. John 4 :14 The Messiah was born in a manger, in midst of kings and farmers, showing to the whole humanity that he is the solution for everyone. Hallelujah! Jesus is not only reserved for the nobles or only for the poor. He is not a God who

“This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.” – 1 Timothy 1 :15 Jesus did not come down from heaven and did not lay down in a poor manger to prove his humility. He did not leave his glory behind which reigns the paradise in exchange to the human misery in order to

“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.” – Philippians 2 :5-7 Charles Spurgeon, this great English preacher of the XIX. century, has well written about the

“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” – John 1 :14 Advent comes from the Latin word adventus and significates: “arrival, dawn”. This etymology makes coming out the real power of these 4 Sundays of December, what means, the holy coming of Christ on earth. “And the

“The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the

“The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.” – Proverbs 21:31 How I love this verse! He describes perfectly this wonderful job of collaboration with God, what we are called to live. In other words: “I do what I can, and the Lord will take care of my success.” Excuse-me for this simple paraphrase, but you will understand the principle of this divine

“And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee!” – Psalm 9 :10 The Lord is faithful. Great is his faithfulness! Jesus promised us in Matthew 6 :33 that if you seek first his kingdom and justice of God, all other things will be given us in addition to that. “And they that know thy name will

“Yet ye have not, because ye ask not.” – James 4 :2 Very often, a lack in my life is due to a lack of prayer in my life. Yes, … Jesus said: “Ask and you will receive”. (Matthew 7:7). That’s very easy. “Yet ye have not, because ye ask not.” James 4 :2 Our heavenly father is so good, that we only have to ask in prayer (sometimes insisting),

“Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ” – Philippians 3 :8 The desire of God is to be in communion with us. This communion is strong and yet, much deeper than we could even imagine. Imagine

“If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.” – 2 Timothy 2 :21 D.L Moody once said: “God is not looking for a jar of gold or silver, but he is looking for pure jars”. Do you want to be used by the almighty God? Do you want to see

“Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip?” – John 14:9 For more than 3 years, the disciples followed Jesus wherever he went. Nobody else before, has ever been closer to God than these 12. They ate with him, they walked with him, they asked all kinds of questions, watched him making miracles. They had the most experience

“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 2 :5 If there is one virtue to adopt, before the coming back of our Lord Jesus Christ, then it would be humility. If there is one virtue which we, as Christians, should wear before all other things, it would be humility. If there is one virtue heaven pays attention to in this last minute of

“Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” – 2 Corinthians 5 :17 Redemption – an expression, and above all this divine experience that so many people are looking for. A lot of prisoners sentenced to death would have appreciated hearing these words coming out of the final judge’s mouth: redemption! Redeemed! Every fault forgiven!

“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.” – 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 The kingdom of God is splendid. His economic circuit acts in a manner completely different

“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” – Psalm 91 :1 The Psalm 91 belongs to the greatest classics of God´s word. Everybody knows the first verses; some post them on their fridge, post them on the social medias, recite them during their discussions and appropriate the promises without holding on the depth of the text. All these

“Give me a helping hand, for I have chosen to follow your commandments.” – Psalms 119:173 In midst of life’s trials and uncertainties, we often find ourselves in need of guidance and support. This verse expresses this deep yearning with the words, highlights our need for divine assistance but also reaffirms our commitment to live according to God’s will. The psalmist’s request for a “helping hand” acknowledges our inherent limitations.

“He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?” – Romans 8 :32 Did you know that the creation of the universe did not cost anything to God? One single word coming out of his mouth caused the creation of the world. One single blow gave life to everything. He had not even