Merry Christmas! I’m so glad you’re here. I don’t know what brought you to my blog today. Maybe you’re searching for hope. Maybe you clicked over after reading my devotion, God Is With Us. Whatever the reason is, know this. You have been prayed for. I thought about you as I wrote this post. I don’t claim to know what you’re experiencing at the moment, but God does. And I have asked Him to meet you here, to love on you, and to encourage you that all is well no matter your situation.

You may know the song, All Is Well, by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Michal W. Smith. If not, it goes like this.

All is well, all is well;

Lift up your voice and sing,

Born is now Emmanuel,

Born is our Lord and Savior,

Sing Alleluia, sing Alleluia, all is well.

To many that song is comforting at Christmas time. Yet, others are unable to absorb the message because “all is not well” in their lives. Perhaps their lives are in turmoil. Or maybe they’ve recently experienced the loss of a loved one, a job, or their health. Depression consumes them and the cry of their heart is… “All is not well for me!”

Perhaps this is the cry of your heart this Christmas Eve.

If so, you are not alone in your pain. God is beside you and He has promised to never leave you (Hebrews 13:50). He is, Immanuel, God is with us.

He promises that His grace is sufficient (2 Cor 12:9).

He promises to meet all your needs (Phil 4:19).

He also promises you the amazing gift of eternal life (John 10:27-28).

And let’s not forget that there is nowhere we can go that God is not already there (Ps 139).

God’s Word is full of His promises to you and me. As believers, we are spiritually wealthy because of the exceedingly great promises we have in Jesus, our Savior. Because we have His guarantee, we can be certain that no matter what, in Christ, all is well. Hold on, friend. Hold on to His precious promises and though it seems dark now, soon you will sing, “All is well because of my God and His promises.”

Because the bible is full of God’s promises to you, I’m giving away a copy of the NIV Real-Life Devotional Bible for Women. Leave a comment to enter to win. The winner will be announced on Friday.

May you experience the love and promises of God this season and all year long.

Have you ever read the entire bible? When someone asked me that question years ago I blushed. I felt guilty for not reading the entire bible, but MERCY! It’s a difficult book to wrap your mind around, am I right?

What If the bible read like a storybook ? Would you read it? Good news! The Chronological Bible does just that. Unlike your everyday bible and mine, the events are written in the order they happened. This wonderful format helps you read and understand the bible as if you were reading a great novel. In fact, the bible is the greatest story ever told (and written.) It’s exciting that someone developed a time line of bibical events that paints God’s story. That’s not all.

The Word of God teaches us who God is, why we are here on Earth, and the meaning of life. If those questions have ever entered your mind, then you’ll find what you’re looking for in God’s Word. I know did.

I began reading my bible shortly after I was widowed in my early twenties. I’ll be honest. I didn’t pick up the Word of God to know Him better or for any spiritual reason. At the time, I was interested in the bible because I had questions—questions about why God allows loved ones to die.

As I sought understanding and comfort, God didn’t disappoint. Soon my relationship with God deepened. My trust level grew to new heights. My broken heart began to mend. I learned things about God, and about myself, I would have otherwise never known. That’s not all. I fell in love with God’s Word.

So when my church offered to read through the bible using The Chronological Bible, I was all in!

What a beautiful picture played out in my mind as I read the bible in order of events for the first time. It’s a picture of God’s love toward us, and His willingness to provide a way back to Him no matter how far we stray.

If you’ve ever wanted to read the bible with understanding, your opprotunity has arrived. Each year my friend, Wendy Pope leads a group of women through the One-Year Chronological Bible. Now’s the time to join in!

Wendy love’s the Word of God. She is passionate about helping others understand the hope it provides. And she is a gifted teacher.

For the past nine years, Wendy has lead women, just like you, through the bible in a year. Many follow her study year after year! Together they’ve become more than a bible study group. They’ve become a community.

Do something life-changing for your life. Join Wendy’s study, Read Through The Word, and discover God’s heart toward you.

To learn more or sign up, visit Wendy at www.WendyPope.org

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