If you would like to download my FREE calendar for keeping track of your commitment to read the Bible every day, you can find that on my site, here:     https://www.inthefamilywaycoaching.com/pages/read-the-bible-in-1-year Monthly memberships to support this event can be purchased on my site, here: https://www.inthefamilywaycoaching.com/offering_packages In today's reading we will cover the books of Luke Chapter 1:57-80, 2:1-20, and Matthew Chapter 1:18-25. Today we will read about the both birth of John, who would prepare the the people  before Jesus came, and the birth of Jesus. On John's name giving day Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke prophecy about John, saying that John would let people know how to be saved, that it would happen when their sins were forgiven. Then Zechariah praised God. The angel, who reassured Joseph in a dream, confirmed Jesus as our savior when he told Joseph that the son Mary would bear would be God's son, who would save people from their sins and be called Immanuel, God with us. The angel heralded Jesus' birth by proclaiming that joy was coming to ALL people because the Lord Jesus had come to save us, bringing with Him Shalom, completeness and peace. Then the shepherds also praised God after hearing the amazing news. Following our regular reading we will read 2Samuel Chapter 7, where David wanted to build a house for God and God responded by telling David that HE would build a house for DAVID!   In today's discussion for daily application we will talk about Jeremiah 29:11- God knows the plans He has for us. Plans to prosper us and not hurt us. Plans to give us hope and a future. God not only fulfilled those plans by sending His son to be the savior of the world, but He fulfills those plans in US every single day by giving us good works to do. We can TRUST our loving God and know that the works He gives us to do ARE good because He doesn't change. And we cannot out give God. When David wanted to build a house for God, God responded by saying HE would build an eternal house for DAVID. God knew the plans He had, even way back then. God has always known the plans He has for us. And God will carry those plans to completion. Like Zechariah and the shepherds, let us PRAISE GOD TODAY AND EVERY DAY! For our God is soooo good, loving, and wonderful and shows us His great love every single day.  If you enjoyed today's reading and feel like God has lit YOUR light please click the LIGHT button (it looks like a thumbs up or a heart) and consider subscribing to or following my channel, if you have not done so already. If you know someone who might be interested in reading the Bible with me this year please SHARE today's reading with them! It's never too late to join in! Let's help this event grow and together we can spread the word about reading God's Word!