The biblical month of Aviv, later renamed Nisan, begins at sundown this evening. God identified this month as the first month of the year when he gave instructions to Moses pertaining to the Passover and the exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt. (Exodus 12:2) The Jewish calendar is based on the phases of the moon with every month beginning on the day the first sliver of the moon appears following the dark moon. Every day begins at sundown and ends
May your Christmas be blessed in every way. Last year I wrote a series of posts about the first Christmas on my blog, Bible Bites 4 Teens. Perhaps these short readings will help you to focus on the true meaning of Christmas today. You may click on the links below to read these posts. Messiah… anticipating Advent Gabriel visits Zachariah Gabriel visits Mary Mary visits Elizabeth Mary returns to NazarethJoseph’s dream Mary & Joseph travel
You are invited to follow the posts that tell the events leading up to and following the birth of Christ on my blog Bible Bites 4 Teens. The posts are spaced a few days apart to help develop the feel of advent as well as to give the message time to settle on our hearts a little at a time as we re-experience the wonder of the birth of Jesus the Christ. A few posts are already up,
Every year we get bombarded with Seasons Greeting messages starting on November 1 if not earlier. The rush to shop for Christmas presents is upon us, with its expectations to shop for more people than our budget can handle, and to attend many Christmas parties that we struggle to fit into our tight schedules. Do you establish priorities before the season is in full swing, or simply struggle to stay on top as people make demands on your energy, finances, and time? I don’t claim
