Author Archives: Jody Neufeld

Rejoice Because…

[Jesus said,] “But don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven.”      Luke 10:20 (NLT, emphasis mine) “And when he has found it [the lost sheep], he will joyfully carry it home on his … Continue reading

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Do You Hear the Angels?

Day after day and night after night they keep on saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty— the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come.”               Revelation 4:8 (NLT) Have you … Continue reading

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Peace on Earth

Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying, “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”       Luke 2:13-14 (NLT) … Continue reading

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Advent: Jesus is Coming!

Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot— yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root. And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of … Continue reading

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Heirloom

I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong in you.      2 Timothy 1:5 (NLT) This is a time of year … Continue reading

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What Gift to Bring?

When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” hey hurried to the village and found Mary and … Continue reading

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Light in the Darkness

The Lord gave me this message: “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.” “O Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I can’t … Continue reading

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DID you know, Mary?

In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. Gabriel … Continue reading

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Jesus Always There

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.      John 1:1-2 (NIV) Jesus is God in flesh. He is Emmanuel. Genesis tells me … Continue reading

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The Truth of Prophecy

Mobilize! Marshal your troops! The enemy is laying siege to Jerusalem. They will strike Israel’s leader in the face with a rod. But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a … Continue reading

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