Dean Allen's Daily Devotional

-December 17, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Wednesday, Merry Christmas,

“And behold, there was a man Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.”

(Luke 2:25-26).

Every time I read the story of Simeon, it is a great blessing. He was a godly man, just and devout. We don’t know exactly when God made this a promise that he would not die until he saw the Messiah.

I believe it was a very long time before this moment that he would not only see Him but he got to hold Him in his arms. He the praised the Lord and prophesied about our Savior and of His mother Mary. The whole account of Simeon is found in Luke 2;25-35.

Can one person make a difference in the world? We as believers are waiting for the Lord to come again. and waiting for the Lord to answer our prayers. Sometimes, like Simeon, we must wait and keep praying. Often the longer we wait, the sweeter the answer. We should always thank and praise Him, and give glory to His name.

Keep seeking the Savior and waiting for the promise of His coming again and all His promises. Have a blessed day. Stay safe and healthy.

Keep waiting on the Lord and don’t give up. Simeon kept waiting patiently and faithfully.

Dean

-December 16, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Tuesday, Merry Christmas,

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth”

(John 1:14).

I hope you have all been blessed by the Scriptures that speak of the birth Christ. Matthew and especially Luke, devote quite a bit on the subject. Mark begins with the start of Jesus’ earthly ministry and John emphasizes who Jesus is, the eternal Son of God.

John 20:30 gives the purpose of his gospel, “And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. “

With all this said, John establishes that Jesus is the Word of God. Both Jesus and the Scriptures are the called the Word of God. He opens his gospel with the stirring words, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1).

Now that we have established that Jesus is the Word, it leads us to our verse today, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” How wonderful is that! The God of the universe came down to us to bring us light and life.

John was among the three disciples, the others were Peter and James. That Jesus took up to a high mountain, called the Mount of Transfiguration and He revealed His glory. They saw Jesus in whole new light.

Let walk with our Lord and be confident in Him that He is the reason for the season. Have a blessed day. Stay safe and healthy.

From the cradle to the cross, from the cross to the grave; to the empty tomb to His glorious resurrection and to His ascension back to glory

Dean

“…And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

-December 15, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Monday, Merry Christmas,

(Isaiah 9:6).

Jesus Christ our Lord is both a Prince and a King. Normally we think of a prince as the son of a king. He is the Son of God. He is also the King of Glory.

The word prince is defined as, “a male member of a royal family especially a son of a sovereign.” We a part of His royal family. Peter said in his sermon, “Him God exalted to to His right hand to be Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel and the forgiveness of sins.”

To those in his audience who were Jews would know that Messiah would be called the Prince of Peace. Only the resurrected Christ can grant us repentance and forgiveness of sins by dying on the cross for our sins, in our place. He rose again and is exalted to the right hand of God. This concludes our series on Isaiah 9:6.

Let us praise the Lord Jesus that He became our King, Prince and Savior. Have a blessed Christmas season and Christmas day. Stay safe and healthy.

The Lord soon will come again to n take us out of this world of sin.

Dean

-December 14, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Lord’s Day

“,..And His name will be called, Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God. Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace”

(Isaiah 9:6)

Today we will consider the fourth name of Jesus the Messiah; He will be called the Everlasting Father. This title is composed of two key words; everlasting and Father.

The word everlasting is defined as, “lasting or enduring through all time: eternal.” 1 Chronicles 16:17 says, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting.” Jesus is God, He has no beginning nor ending; He is the Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last.

Because Jesus is everlasting, He can impart everlasting life to us. Jesus said in John 10:27-28, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.”

Bill MacDonald commented, “The Messiah will be a Father to His people eternally. As Davidic King, He will compassionately cate for and disciple them” This Baby Boy, born in a manger, grew up to be a Man and died on the cross for our sins. Then He rose the dead and ascended to glory and is seated at the right hand of God.

Let us rejoice this Christmas season that we have a personal relationship with Jesus, our Everlasting Father. Have a blessed Lord’s Day. Stay safe and healthy.

We have everlasting life because He gave it to us by grace through faith.

Dean

-December 13. 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Saturday, Merry Christmas,

“…And His name will called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

(Isaiah 6:9).

Not only is Jesus Wonderful, Counselor, He is the Mighty God. Jesus is the Son of God, the eternal God; by the Him all things were created and He upholds all things by the word of His power.

He is the Mighty God, the God-Man. One of His attributes is omnipotence, meaning He has all power. When on earth, He relied on the power of the Holy Spirit to do miracles in the name of the Father.

The wonderful song says, “What a mighty God we serve, what a tmighty God we serve, angels bow before Him, heaven and earth adore Him, what a mighty God we serve.”

Let us praise the Lord that He is the mighty God and has all power. Matthew 20:18 says, “Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority (or power)has been given to Me in heaven and earth.’”

Have blessed day relying on His power to help us through. Stay safe and healthy.

The mighty God is our God; and our God is the mighty God.

Dean