Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Luke 2:10

These five mysteries focus on the incarnation of Jesus and the characters involved in His early life of earth. Reflecting on these stories allows us to dig deeper into the great mystery involved in how an experience of Christ can bring joy which is transformative to our very lives. These mysteries are meditated upon when people pray with the Rosary and as such it is suggested to pray some form of repetitive prayer as a tool to aid your meditation.

Have you ever wondered just what God’s angels do? This reading plan shows you from the Bible what different roles God created for the angels.

Often when Christmas is over, I feel as tightly wound as those strings of lights I vowed to put away neatly this year. But recently I experimented in relishing Christmas—bumps, budget, and all. Whatever stress or grief you are facing, I pray that this guide to advent and Christmastide helps you relish the Christmas you have. May your heart be refreshed as you let it linger on the story where this season began. 

Most Christmas stories begin with the cry of a baby in a manger, but for this story will begin three months earlier in a small mountain village just south of Jerusalem near the town of Hebron.  The story will begin as you watch a young, tired, and very pregnant girl walking up the road to the house of Elizabeth and Zechariah.  That’s where you will begin your journey to Bethlehem with Mary and Joseph.

As we prepare for Jesus' coming as a baby to earth at Christmas, we also think of his second coming, when he will come again to take us to heaven. Like at Christmastime when we look forward to going home to celebrate with family and friends, we also look forward to Jesus taking us to our eternal home, where we will celebrate every day. 

The most important moment in the history of the world was when Jesus, the Light of the World, became flesh to dwell among us.  Angels announced his arrival, poems were written, shepherds ran and Mary sang! Come with us on a five-day journey as we examine His light, how it inspired those around Him and how it impacts us today.

It feels crowded, doesn’t it? The stores. The calendar. Our hearts. Even before stepping one foot into December, we’re already overwhelmed.
 In this 5-Day Bible Plan from The Messy Table Podcast, we’re intentionally making room—in our minds, relationships, time, bodies, and resources—to remember the real meaning of Christmas.

The Christmas story is so familiar to those young and old. The manger scenes, shepherds, and wise men are all a part of a narrative that has been retold for over two thousand years. It’s easy to think it has nothing new to teach us. Yet, the word of God is living and active - it works in us in new ways every time we digest it. -Vertical Worship

The Essential 100® Bible Challenge is a simple tool to read through the Big Story of God's Word. The reading plan is based on 50 Old Testament and 50 New Testament passages. Continue with the eleventh part "The Living Word." ®Produced by American Bible Society in partnership with Scripture Union, Inc.

What are you afraid of? This reading plan looks at the many times in the Bible when God speaks these beautiful words to us: "Do not be afraid."

For some, Christmas time can be full of grief, tragedy, hurt, and division. Yet Christmas celebrates that God became a human and stepped right into the middle of our hurting, angry, chaotic world to bring us peace—peace among people and, even more importantly, peace with God. Join us this Advent season in looking at the peace brought by Christ.

It’s almost impossible to grasp how big God is. It’s going to be very hard to explain it in this Bible Plan because He’s bigger than words! This five-day Bible Plan for pre-teens will dive into John 3:16 and show that God is deeper than rejection—and how Christmas teaches us that God is closer than ever!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but we often find ourselves hustling through the holidays. This Christmas, what if we reclaimed wonder? In this 5-day Bible Plan accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s series, The Gift, we’ll discover how the three gifts the wise men gave Jesus can lead us to a place of wonder and worship today.

We hate to admit it, but after years of reading the same story of Christmas, we get a little bored—we lose some of the awe that we had the first time. That's why The Characters of Christmas was written, to give you a fresh look at the Christmas story by getting to know the characters that played a part in Jesus' birth and restore awe to the Christmas story.

At Hope 103.2 we're taking a moment to remember the true meaning of Christmas. A very real reminder that Jesus made His home with us so we might one day find our home with Him. We hope you (re)discover what it means to always have a place to call home.

Christmas is a reminder. It pulls us back to the center, to what matters most and where we belong. In the broken places, in the waiting, in the hoping, we are not alone. God has come to dwell with us. In this 5-day devotional, journey with Sandra as we pair scripture with classic hymns and songs from her new album, “Christmas.”

Watch this devotional plan to find out what you can do when the Christmas season isn't so happy and merry.

During the Christmas season, many Christians sing the hymn "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel," which depicts the longing of the people of God for their Savior. This hope for the Savior is grounded in the Old Testament and its revelation of the Messiah. In this plan, we will look closely at the Old Testament promises about the Messiah and see how Christ perfectly fills that role.

Christmas is a time of joy, hope and love. As we get ready to celebrate, we are going to take a journey to Bethlehem and experience the story of Christmas to prepare our hearts to receive the greatest gift of all - Jesus.

Weariness can steal the joy from our Christmas journey! Let the Nativity refresh your heart as you walk with Zechariah, Elizabeth, Joseph, Mary and the shepherds in preparation to experience Emmanuel this holiday season.

Our Christmas story starts with the angel’s annunciation to Mary and concludes with the visit of the Magi. In these reflections and applications of the Christmas narrative I will mostly refer to Luke, as his is the fullest of the gospel accounts.

Do you long for fresh spices to flavor your spiritual experience of the Incarnation of Christ? Are you tired of stale clichés that taste like microwaved Christmas dinner leftovers? Are you hungry for an explosion of fresh flavors in your Christmas devotions? Experience a Gospel Spice Christmas alongside the shepherds, and discover how to make your life a daily nativity scene where Christ can be born in ever-deepening ways.

This five-day plan reminds you of the Christmas Story and how a King was born to save us all. From the competitor perspective, this plan walks you through the true meaning of Jesus’ birth and how we can learn something from the story and its characters. As you read, you’ll see the true meaning of Christmas and the principles you can take with you as you compete for Christ!

The Christmas story is filled with a wide cast of human characters who were each visited by an angel. The angels' messages were true not just 2000 years ago but also today. Read, listen, and learn from this most beloved of ancient stories.

So often, the holidays come and go before we have a chance to focus on preparing our hearts for Christmas. Advent is our way of remembering that God came to be with us, is still with us, and will come again. Over the next 5 days, we’ll examine the four Advent themes: hope, peace, love, and joy.