Rest is important, and Psalm 23 shows us it isn’t simply a break from work or routine but that resting is actually a gift from God and it has a purpose.

Christmas devotional from our National Director Dave.

When I worked in church ministry, I would often be asked if I was the youth or assistant pastor. Sometimes I would let it go, and at other times I felt compelled to say, “Well, actually I’m the Associate Pastor!” For most people, if not all, it didn’t matter, but for me, it was another step up the church corporate ladder from my days working in a church office and students work. Maybe one day I would have the title of Senior Pastor and all the privileges that came with it, like a bigger salary or even better, a bigger office!

Joseph’s world had changed dramatically with the news that Mary, his fiancé, was pregnant and the child was not his. He was a good and just man, and so as he went to bed, his mind was wrestling with how he should end his engagement quietly. And in the night God gives him clarity through the words of His sent angel.