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Hello and welcome to this Van Life Christmas Devotion. Here’s another amazing Christmas fact: Beneath the beauty of the story — the lights, the carols, the manger scene is the truth that Jesus came to save the world.   The angel said it plainly to the shepherds,  “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord” (Luke 2:11 NIV). Not a teacher. Not a general. Not a president. A Savior. That word tells us something honest about ourselves

Hello and welcome to Van Life Devotions. Here’s an amazing Christmas fact: God chose ordinary people to play a part in His great story.   When God selected a mother for His Son—the One who would become the Saviour of the world—He didn’t go to the fashion boutiques or the tanning salons. He didn’t visit the jewellery stalls displaying diamonds and gold. Instead, He went to an insignificant village called Nazareth and found a young peasant girl named Mary. She didn’t wear desig

Hello and welcome to Van Life Devotions. Here’s an amazing Christmas fact. When Jesus was born, God stepped into our world. It is an amazing truth that bears significant consequences.   If you look across history, mythology, and world religions, the idea of a god assuming human form is not uncommon . In Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Norse myths, the gods sometimes disguise themselves as humans or take on a temporary form or they were part human part animal. But they do not beco

Hello and welcome to Van Life Devotions. Here’s an amazing Christmas fact. Long before Mary ever held Jesus in her arms, God spoke, promising that a Savior would come.   The very first prophecy of the coming Messiah appears in the first book of the Bible. After Adam and Eve sinned, when darkness entered the world, God spoke a promise saying that the seed of the woman would one day crush the serpent’s head.   Think about that: Before judgment came, God gave hope. Before they l

Welcome to Van Life Devotions. This weekend in the USA is Thanksgiving - a wonderful 404-year tradition. The thing about gratitude is not just a reaction to good moments. It is a posture of the heart. When we choose to be grateful, we are choosing to see God’s hand in our lives even in the ordinary and the difficult. The Bible says, “Give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV) not because every moment is good, but because God is always good in every moment.

Hello and welcome to Van Life Devotions. We live in a world that shakes. Circumstances shift. Plans fall apart. People disappoint us. Even our own emotions change from day to day. Yet the Bible tells us “ …we were given a kingdom that cannot be shaken” (Hebrews 12:28 CEV).   God’s kingdom is not built on human strength, political power, or temporary success. It is built on the rule and reign of Jesus Christ, who does not change.   When everything around you feels unstable, y

Hi there and welcome to Van Life Devotions. Jesus said that even faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains (Matthew 17:20). That is one of the smallest seeds in the world. This tells us something vital. Faith is not about how strong you feel. It is about who you are trusting. A small faith in a great God is more powerful than a large confidence in yourself.   Some days your faith will feel tiny. You may only have enough to whisper a prayer, take one step, or simply

Hi there and welcome to Van Life Devotions. We all mess up. We say things we shouldn’t, make choices we regret, and wish we could start over. But the good news is—God is the God of second chances. The Apostle Peter denied Jesus three times, yet Jesus restored him and called him to lead His church. Jonah ran away, but God gave him another chance to obey. The Bible says, “His mercies are new every morning” (Lamentations 3:22–23 NIV). Every sunrise is proof that God hasn’t give

Hello and welcome to Van Life Devotions. Sometimes we think our prayers are too small to matter—but with God, no prayer is wasted. The Bible says,  “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective” (James 5:16 NIV). One prayer from Hannah brought Samuel into the world. One desperate cry from Peter stopped him from drowning. Prayer isn’t about fancy words; it’s about faith. Even a whispered prayer in the dark reaches heaven. A young mother, abandoned by her parents