DAILY READING Matthew 2:1-12 REFLECTION Follow that Star...Even Today  By Judy Webb "After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him." ( Matthew 2:1-2 NIV) I really enjoy reading verse 2 from the VOICE version… “Where is this newborn who is King of the Jews? When we were far away in the East we saw His star,...

DAILY READING LUKE 2:25-35 REFLECTION   Wisdom of the Aged By Judy Webb Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout...It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Messiah. (Luke 2:25-26)   This is a story we read every year around this time and it is told through the eyes of a man named Simeon, one of the godly remnants of Jews who was waiting for the coming of the Messiah. There is another story which...

DAILY READING Matthew 12:14-21 REFLECTION   TITLE By Judy Webb But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus. Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place.   (Matthew 12:14-15 a ) We notice a trend here. Often when Jesus is on the outs with the Pharisees, it is on the Sabbath and Jesus has just cured or healed someone. This action is considered work in the closed-minded eyes of the religious leaders of this time. They are just looking for a reason to point out a flaw in...