A Prayer for Joy

Joy to the world…

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…the Lord has come!

It wasn’t the royal arrival anyone anticipated. And yet, Jesus’ appearance changed everything. In an instant, the Son of God became “God with us”—and over 2,000 years later, our weary world is still rejoicing.

Today, as you prepare for Christmas, spend some time celebrating that Jesus’ humble birth prepared a way for us to draw near to Him.

A Prayer for Joy

Jesus, thank You for becoming Immanuel, “God with us.” It’s because of You that I can experience true joy.

I admit that it can sometimes feel hard to be joyful in the middle of a busy or difficult holiday season. But when the cares of my heart are many, Your comfort gives me renewed hope and cheer.

So today, I choose to take refuge in You and rejoice. I will sing for joy because You are my strength and my salvation. In Your presence there is fullness of joy! And because of Your humble arrival over 2,000 years ago, I am now able to experience the joy of Your presence forever. Thank You.

You are always worthy of all glory, honor, and power—and so no matter what I face, I will choose to worship You.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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Now Your Children Can Experience the Bible App for Kids in Gujarati, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Punjabi, & Myanmar Burmese (Unicode)!

Bible App for Kids

Today, together with our partner OneHope, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Bible App for Kids in Gujarati, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Punjabi, & Myanmar Burmese (Unicode). Now, more children than ever have the opportunity to enjoy a Bible experience all their own.

Switching between languages is easy, right in the app’s Settings:

Make sure you’ve updated your app to the most current release.
Open the app and tap the gear icon () to open Settings.
Tap Language and select the one you want.

The audio will now play in that language, and any text will appear in that language, too!

Please help us celebrate this great news!

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Developed in partnership with OneHope, the Bible App for Kids is from YouVersion, makers of the Bible App. Designed to give children a delight-filled Bible experience all their own, the Bible App for Kids has already been installed on over 58 million Apple, Android, and Kindle devices, and it’s always completely free. Kids from all over the world are now enjoying the Bible App for Kids, in 60 languages — now including Gujarati, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Punjabi, & Myanmar Burmese (Unicode)!

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2020-12-11

The Armor of God

Ephesians 6:10-18

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Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

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Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

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For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

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Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

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Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place

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and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.

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In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

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Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

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And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

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New Feature! Listen to almost any Bible Plan

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For years we’ve offered Plans from select partners that featured custom audio narration. Now, using a brand new text to speech engine, you can listen to almost any Bible Plan we offer!

When you’re browsing Plans, just look for the icon. When you start a Plan that has audio, simply tap the icon on the devotional, then press . And, if the Bible version you’re using offers audio, the Bible App will even read that day’s Scripture selection to you!

Let God’s Word speak life into your day, all day.

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The Christmas Challenge starts now!

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When you think of the Christmas season, what comes to mind? What’s going on around us can easily distract us from seeking intimacy with Immanuel, “God with us.”

But whatever this season holds, you can cling to this truth: because of Jesus’ arrival, you have a future and your hope will not be cut off.

So today, join us in reflecting on the coming of our Savior by taking part in the Christmas Challenge.

Just complete any Christmas or Advent Plan between now and December 31, and you’ll earn the 2020 Christmas Challenge Badge!