Thought for the Week

Scriptures to Read:

St. Luke 1:46-56

St. Luke 2:1-7

St. Luke 2:8-12

St. Luke 2:13-14

St. Luke 2:15-20

Galatians 4:4-7

Revelation 4:11 & 5:11-14

Vance Havner, a well-know gospel preacher of yesteryear, said that verse gave him great confidence when facing troubles and trials. He said, "It didn't come to stay, it came to pass." The phrase is actually used in Luke's Gospel alone more than three dozen times. It basically means "In the sequence of events." Often the phrase will indicate some fulfillment of God's promises or prophecies.

God has always been working out His plans in the lives of peopl...