A Biblical Year with God

Remember: A traditional Christian date remembering the visit of the Magi, showing that Christ came as a light for all nations.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Lord, for opening the door of salvation to every tribe, tongue, and nation."

Reflect: How actively am I sharing the light of Christ with people from different backgrounds?

Remember: Even when God seems hidden, His providence is actively working to protect His people from destruction.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Lord, that Your unseen hand guides history and guards those who are Yours."

Reflect: How can I stand up for what is right in the place and time God has put me?

Remember: The Messiah arriving humbly on a donkey, fulfilling ancient prophecy as the crowds welcomed Him.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Jesus, for being the true King of Peace who comes in the name of the Lord."

Reflect: Would I have recognized Him as King, or would I have expected a worldly conqueror?

Remember: The Israelites were saved from the plague of death by the blood of the lamb painted on their doorposts.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Jesus, for being the ultimate Passover Lamb who takes away the sin of the world."

Reflect: Am I resting fully in the protection of Christ’s sacrifice for my salvation?

Remember: A hasty departure from slavery and the call to remove the old leaven of malice and wickedness.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Lord, for bringing me out of bondage and calling me to a life of sincerity and truth."

Reflect: Is there any ‘leaven’ of sin in my life that I need to ask God to help me remove today?

Remember: Jesus establishing the New Covenant in His blood, commanding us to remember His sacrifice.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Lord, for the bread of life and the cup of the new covenant poured out for us."

Reflect: How deeply do I appreciate the immense cost of the forgiveness represented at the Lord’s table?

Remember: Christ taking the punishment for our sins upon Himself, dying the death that we deserved.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Jesus, for bearing my sins on the cross and crying out, "It is finished.""

Reflect: How does the reality of the cross shape how I live and love today?

Remember: The acknowledgment that the entire harvest belongs to God, trusting Him for the rest to come.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Father, for raising Jesus as the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep."

Reflect: Do I offer God the first and best of my life, my time, and my resources?

Remember: The tomb is empty. Death has been defeated, and eternal life is secured for all who believe.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, God, for the glorious victory of the resurrection and the hope of eternal life!"

Reflect: Does the power of the resurrection bring joy and courage to my daily struggles?

Remember: Jesus taking His rightful place at the right hand of the Father, interceding for us as our High Priest.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Lord Jesus, for reigning over all things and praying for us continually."

Reflect: Do I live with the awareness that my Savior is currently ruling and reigning over the universe?

Remember: The giving of the Law at Sinai and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the early church.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Father, for giving us Your Spirit to empower, comfort, and guide us in all truth."

Reflect: Am I daily yielding to the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit in my life?

Remember: The beautiful and profound mystery that God is One, eternally existing in three Persons.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, for Your perfect love and unity."

Reflect: Do I worship God for who He truly is, even when my human mind cannot fully comprehend His nature?

Remember: A commanded day of blowing trumpets for remembrance.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Lord, for the call to awaken, to assemble, and to prepare our hearts before You."

Reflect: Am I listening for the spiritual ‘trumpet call’ to repentance and readiness?

Remember: The solemn day when the high priest entered the Most Holy Place to make atonement for the nation’s sins.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Jesus, for offering Your own blood to secure eternal redemption for us once and for all."

Reflect: Do I fully grasp the finality of Christ’s sacrifice, or do I still try to earn my own forgiveness?

Remember: God’s provision in the wilderness and the reality that our earthly bodies are temporary tents.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Lord, that the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us."

Reflect: Am I too attached to my temporary life here, or am I looking forward to my eternal home?

Remember: The centuries of waiting for the promised Savior, and the Christian anticipation of His second coming.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Father, for keeping Your ancient promises and sending the Light into the darkness."

Reflect: With what level of anticipation and readiness am I waiting for Christ’s return?

Remember: A later Jewish historical festival rather than an appointed feast of Leviticus 23. It celebrates God’s preservation of His Temple. Jesus walked in the Temple during this feast.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Lord, for preserving the line of Israel, through whom the Messiah would come."

Reflect: Just as the Temple was rededicated to God, is my heart fully dedicated as a dwelling place for His Spirit?

Remember: While Scripture does not give December 25 as Jesus’ historical birth date, it is the traditional Christian date of remembrance for the incarnation.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Jesus, for humbling Yourself to be born as a child to save a fallen world."

Reflect: Does the miracle of the incarnation still fill me with awe and wonder?

Remember: God is the sovereign Creator of all things, forming the universe and making mankind in His image.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Father, for the beauty of creation and the breath of life You have given us."

Reflect: How does recognizing God as Creator change how I view the world and other people today?

Remember: God’s grace in preserving humanity and His faithful promise never to destroy the earth with a flood again.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Lord, for Your patience, Your mercy, and Your faithfulness to Your promises."

Reflect: When I see a rainbow, do I take a moment to remember God’s enduring faithfulness?

Remember: God’s choice of one man through whom all nations of the earth would eventually be blessed.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Father, for grafting us into the family of faith through the seed of Abraham."

Reflect: Do I trust God’s promises even when I cannot see the outcome, just as Abraham did?

Remember: God has not left us in darkness but has spoken to us clearly through the Scriptures.

Give Thanks: "Thank You, Lord, for Your living Word that is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."

Reflect: How much priority do I give to reading and meditating on the Bible each day?