by Haley Reed | Dec 17, 2022 | Daily Grace
God has an answer for our fear of being left alone, and it is part of the Christmas message. Matthew gives the good news in his Gospel. “ ‘The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’—which means, ‘God with us’ ”... 
by Haley Reed | Dec 16, 2022 | Daily Grace
“These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and... 
by Haley Reed | Dec 15, 2022 | Daily Grace
God’s grace comes to us when we are sinners and have a broken relationship with Him. In the Garden of Eden, with man’s first sin, we are told that it was God who came looking for Adam and Eve when they were hiding in the bushes. Our human tendency still, when we are... 
by Haley Reed | Dec 14, 2022 | Daily Grace
“While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, ‘Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?’ On hearing this, Jesus said,... 
by Haley Reed | Dec 13, 2022 | Daily Grace
“The men were amazed and asked, ‘What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!” (Matthew 8:27). Jesus had just been asleep on the boat when His disciples, caught in a terrific storm, awakened Him. They were overcome with fear that they might drown.... 
by Haley Reed | Dec 11, 2022 | Daily Grace
“Then Jesus said to the centurion, ‘Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant was healed at that moment’ ” (Matthew 8:13). There are two remarkable characteristics about this story. First, it’s a miracle performed for a centurion—a...