December Devotions and Doodles – Day 18 (December 18)
Scripture Reading: Psalm 119:103
How sweet your word is to my taste—
sweeter than honey in my mouth. Psalm 119:103
December 18 Devotional: Your Word is Sweet
The gospel of John starts off referring to Jesus as the Word. It describes how the Word became flesh and dwelt among humans.
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14
How Sweet it Is
Today’s scripture reading is short, but as I was thinking about this concept that the Word became flesh and dwelt among people. I was reminded of this simple verse in Psalms.
How sweet your word is to my taste—
sweeter than honey in my mouth. Psalm 119:103
How amazingly sweet the coming of the Word to earth was for our lives! Through His incarnation we are blessed over and over again. Our lives are eternally sweeter because of it.
Sweeter than Honey
Honey is really sweet. It would have felt even sweeter to the Psalmist because he would not have had a diet of processed, sugar-filled foods and drinks.
But God’s word is sweeter than that. Sweet enough to become flesh even though He deserved Heaven’s throne. Sweet enough to live among us, to battle temptation, to willingly lay down His life for us.
December 18 – Action Step:
Today (December 18) and throughout this Christmas season, each time we eat a sweet treat or a piece of candy, let’s remember the sweeter gift of Christmas – The Word became flesh and dwelt among us!
Prayer:
Dear God, Use our sweets to remind of Your incredible Gift to us this Christmas. Help us to stay focused on Jesus throughout the Season. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Drawing Tutorial – December 18: How to draw Christmas Ornaments
Candy Cane:
- Make an upside down “J” or shepherd crook.
- Create a line that stay parallel to that hook and then connect at each end.
- Create slightly curved diagonal lines.
Peppermint:
- Start with a circle.
- Add two diagonal lines out from each side.
- Connect the ends of each pair of lines with a wiggly line. Add a couple of accent lines inside.
- Start at the center of the circle and swirl out the curved lines for the red and white peppermint swirls.
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