Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

January 6 "The magi knew Jesus was more than a baby—they recognized His star, they traveled hundreds of miles, they presented kingly gifts, but most telling of all, they worshiped Him. The magi recognized Jesus as God. Because Jesus was more than a baby, His life, death, and resurrection have eternal significance. His life, death, and resurrection also have temporal significance. The price He paid to redeem all people gives value to all people. That means every baby is more than a baby . . . Every unborn baby is more than a baby! He or she is a person for whom Jesus lived, died, and rose again." Rev. Dr. James I .Lamb, executive director of Lutherans For Life. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

January 13 "There are many people hurting all around you, silently suffering from abuse and abortion. Many don’t know that we are here to help . . . For more information . . . or if you need to take the first step to recovery, please call . . . 888-217-8679." Grace Kern, director of Word of Hope, the post-abortion healing ministry of Lutherans For Life. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

January 20 "The question here is not whether black women have access to reproductive ‘choices,’ but rather why we are fooled into thinking that we have to make a choice at all. It’s the pro-abortionists who are trying to suggest that we fix societal problems by reducing the number of black Americans through abortion." Day Gardner, founder and president of the National Black Pro-Life Union. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

January 27 "How can infanticide be wrong and abortion be a basic right? Both mean the killing of a baby, and both represent the Culture of Death at its most deadly." Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

February 3 "The superior position, surely, is that human beings possess equally an intrinsic dignity that is the moral ground of the equal right to life of all . . . It does not depend on an individual’s age, or size, or stage of development; nor can it be erased by an individual’s physical or mental infirmity or condition of dependency." Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, addressing the issue of "personhood." A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

February 10 "We have been redeemed not merely with silver and gold but with the ‘precious blood of Christ’ (1 Peter 1:19). Our worth is not determined on the basis of what we can do, or how we look, or how smart we are. It is based on . . . what God has done for us. God loves us notwithstanding our diseases, handicaps, and sin. Christ never shrank from reaching out to the blind, the lame, or the leper—and neither should we." Center for a Just Society. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

February 17 "Innocent life taken for political expediency—does this sound familiar? We dally with such devaluation today, in embryonic-stem-cell research, abortion, euthanasia, terrorism—all treated as justifiable to relativists. How unseemly, how grotesque, that the devaluation of human life now runs under the banner of ‘choice.’ The question is not whether but what you choose. Among the choices, the hardest path is the road of the cross, following the example of Jesus. Yet if that stony, stumbling course is the hardest, it is also the best." The Patriot Post. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

February 24 "For those of us who have had abortions, our lives have never been the same. The dirty little secret behind what they call ‘choice’ is that the baby isn’t the only one who dies; part of our soul dies, too. We must make abortion not just illegal, but unthinkable." Vera Lord, director of the Pittsburgh Chapter of Orthodox Christians for Life. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

March 2 "Because this amazing news that Christ Jesus is for the lowly is our Gospel center and joy, then we as Lutherans can also look at our wider society and ask the same question. Who is important in our world? Those who are weak. Who is the greatest? Those who are most in need of help and protection . . . Gospel-filled Christians . . . have a special perspective. We look at the unborn and see them with eyes that have been given new sight by Jesus. These little ones, too, are helpless and can do nothing for themselves. Just as Christ has valued and loved us in our helplessness, so we, too, can cherish the children, precisely because they are weak and can contribute nothing. They are the greatest." Dr. Jeffrey A. Gibbs, Professor of Exegetical Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

March 9 "I worry that it becomes just another consumer choice. There are alternatives for people who wish to become parents, such as adoption. Why is the genetic factor so important here? By choosing the characteristics you want your child to have, you misunderstand the attitude that you need to be a good parent, which is ultimately about acceptance."

Professor Mary Shanley of Vassar College on the purchase of eggs and sperm in pursuit of a set of genetic traits. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

March 16 "We welcome children because we know that children are not just haphazard ‘products of conception.’ No, they are people known by God before the world began, people for whom Christ died, people whom God wants as part of His family . . . they are precious to God." Diane E. Schroeder, president of Lutherans For Life. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

March 23 "We can face the end of life with confidence because Jesus Christ has defeated the enemy of death. For the believer in Christ, the Savior of the world, it is death with a difference. The cross promises what no science or medicine can: immortality . . . (2 Timothy 1:10) . . . Through the cross and Christ’s resurrection comes new life, eternal life, life with Christ without end." Rev. Dr. Eugene Boe, Academic Dean, Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology, Lutheran Brethren Seminary. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

March 25 (The Annunciation of Our Lord) "We often forget that Jesus’ existence here on earth as true man began, not with His birth, but with His conception by the Holy Spirit . . . He entered into this world like we do, as a one-celled embryo. Jesus was still an early embryo when Mary visited Elizabeth (Luke 1:39ff). In verse 43, Elizabeth calls Mary ‘the mother of my Lord.’ Jesus was certainly a human person of inestimable worth from His conception onward. Since Jesus was true man, it makes a lot of sense that we too are valuable human persons at the time of our conception." Rev. Dr. Kevin E. Voss, director of Concordia Bioethics Institute. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

March 30 "The cross proclaims to us that suffering is not a sign of God’s absence or disfavor toward us. Jesus Christ did not turn His back on suffering nor did He walk away from those suffering. He suffered for us on the cross and He suffers with us in all that life brings. He does not abandon us to suffer alone." Rev. Dr. Eugene Boe, Academic Dean, Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology, Lutheran Brethren Seminary. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

April 6 "As Mary greeted Elizabeth, her baby, John the Baptist, leaped for joy in her womb (Luke 1:41, 44). The simple fact that a six-month-old baby was able to respond to the Lord speaks volumes about the awesomeness of the unborn state, much of which is still not well understood." Rev. Dr. Kevin E. Voss, director of Concordia Bioethics Institute. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

April 13 "Do we look at the disabled or troubled as an inconvenience, because their quality of life doesn’t meet some standard we set, or do we care for them and love them as we are supposed to do as humans and show them the compassion they deserve?" Bobby Schindler, brother of Terri Schiavo. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

April 20 "There . . . continues to be, enormous fallout from the deaths of over 48 million unborn children . . . with damage not only to women’s health and psyche, but also to her relationship with the baby’s father . . . The good news is that as more post-abortion healing and helping takes place, there will be more mothers and fathers to stand beside us and spread the word that abortion kills children and hurts their parents." Olivia Gans, director, American Victims of Abortion. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

April 27 "Christians must realize that abortion—and the pandemic of devaluing life abortion spawns—is a spiritual issue. There will be ‘nothing new under the sun’ regarding the sanctity of human life until Christians realize this, act upon it, and bring their influence to bear to transform a society obsessed with death into a society that upholds the preciousness of life." Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, executive director of Lutherans For Life. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

May 4 "You might recall that it is at the Ascension that Jesus enters the Holy of Holies—heaven itself and the presence of God—being taken up in the midst of the clouds . . . there . . . your Great High Priest continually makes intercession for you—a beloved child of the heavenly Father." Rev. Daniel Feusse, Concordia Lutheran Church, Clearwater, Nebraska. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

May 11 "LFL strives to connect moms to the promises of God’s presence in Christ—the presence of His strength to those hard-working and sometimes struggling and questioning moms, the presence of His power and forgiveness to teenage moms, the presence of His love and comfort to moms who have miscarried, the presence of His love, comfort, and forgiveness to those moms who have aborted, the presence of His hope for all the above, and His presence to help yet-to-be moms see the importance of chastity and marriage . . . when you help moms you've gone a long way in promoting the sanctity of human life." Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, executive director of Lutherans For Life. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

May 18 "The Church is not simply a place where nicely dressed people come to gather for donuts and coffee. It is the place where the church thief and the abortive mother come to hear, ‘I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.’ It is the place where divine justice is truly meted out in His ironic way. It is GRACE we lift up as God pulls them from their sins. It is GRACE that consumes the soul of the penitent. It is GRACE that consumed us so that we might not relive our sins because God has forgotten them." Rev. Ryan Matthias, associate pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, Davenport, Iowa. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

May 25 "We certainly thank God for one another, for our beautiful country, for our armed forces, for the blessings of constitutional government—albeit by no means perfect—for our selves, our souls, our bodies, and all the other blessings of this life. But chiefly are we bound to thank God for the great salvation we have in our Lord and only Savior Jesus Christ! Only in Christ do we know the glorious liberty which eternally frees us from sin, death, and the Devil." Fr. Philip Mullen, Ascension Orthodox Lutheran Fellowship, Columbus, Ohio. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

May 31 "[The] Visitation gives witness to the sanctity of human life from the very beginning. The Visitation makes it clear that God became like us, He became an embryo as part of His plan for humanity’s salvation. That gives value to human embryos. The Visitation makes it clear that God can use the unborn to express the joy of salvation. That gives value to those in the womb." Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, executive director of Lutherans For Life. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

June 1 "When we understand Jesus incarnate, when our marriage is based on the miracle of incarnation, when we see that marriage is Jesus’ work and not ours, and when our marriage is bounded by the way this incarnate Jesus chooses to be with us—in holy means, in holy things, in Holy Baptism, Holy Absolution, Holy Supper, and Holy Word—the world is a different place." Rev. Dr. Scott Bruzek, senior pastor of Saint John Lutheran Church, Wheaton, Illinois. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

June 8 "If anyone had grounds to think Himself to be smarter and more in touch than His parents, it would have been Jesus. Yet, He held them dear and always submitted to their authority. God submitted to the authority of His human parents. How cool is that! Really cool when you consider that His obedience to them counts FOR YOU." Rev. Carlton Hein, Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Loveland, Colorado. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

June 15 "God gave an ordinary man, Joseph, the unparalleled responsibility to care for and nurture Jesus. The carpenter from Nazareth did the best he could with the gifts God had given him. That's the responsibility God gives to fathers today. ‘Do the best you can with what I have given you to care for and nurture your children. Bring them to My house. Read them My Word. I will be at work in their lives and yours.’" Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, executive director of Lutherans For Life. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

June 22 "There is no sin too shameful, so much, that Jesus hasn’t paid for it. Nothing unfinished with Jesus. No half-way forgiveness with Him either." Rev. Tom Aadland, former Presiding Pastor, The American Association of Lutheran Churches. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

June 29 "Our Lord faced opposition, but He continued to bring the Word of life and healing to many. Though the pro-life community may suffer reverses . . . we cannot give up the effort to fight for the unborn so that all humans are recognized as persons, beings valuable in and of themselves." Rev. Dr. Kevin E. Voss, director of the Concordia Bioethics Institute. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

July 6 "The world sees those not yet born as ‘products of conception’ or a source of stem cells. We see children who need to be cherished, defended, and protected." A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

July 13 "Many see the pregnant teen as ‘promiscuous’ or as an abortion client. We see a child who needs to be cherished and supported with advice and direction." A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

July 20 "Some see those who have had an abortion as wicked, having committed an unforgivable sin. We see children who need to be cherished and uplifted and given hope." A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

July 27 "There are those who see people with disabilities or those who are desperately ill as people lacking quality of life. We see children who need to be cherished and cared for." A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

August 3 "This Church, under the Gospel and for the sake of the Gospel, has the duty to spare, to the best of its abilities, the lives of all people . . . To the extent, then, that the Church wittingly falls prey to policies that support the "black genocide [abortion]," we act contrary to nature of the communion into which we have been drawn and we bar—albeit unwittingly—from the means of grace those whom God would save. Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy upon us, poor sinners!" Rev. Everette E. Greene, pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, Ohio. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

August 10 "Christ chose death over life, and then, in reversing the curse, brought life and immortality to life through His resurrection. Christ’s mercy extends from His suffering cross into our suffering homes and hospitals, where He gives life because He chose death for us." Rev. Dr. Arthur A. Just, Jr., Professor of Exegetical Theology, Dean of the Chapel, and Director of Deaconess Studies at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

August 17 "Jesus’ compassionate touch and protective hands are for all people, regardless of size and importance in this world. In fact, He is especially compassionate and protective of those who are on the bottom of the social ladder—children, lepers, tax collectors, prostitutes, and sinners. He welcomes the helpless, the hurting, those most likely to be trampled, and those who can bring Him nothing in return. No one is too small or insignificant to be blessed by Jesus’ hands." Rev. Dr. Glenn A. Nielsen, Professor, Director of Vicarage, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

August 24 "Real life is only possible in this world if we know and believe in a real presence, the real, bodily presence of Christ, sent by the Father into our world to reach out His hand—the hand of God—to heal those who are broken by sin—to hold a little child and bless it—to stretch it out on a cross to receive a nail for our redemption." Rev. Dr. Arthur A. Just, Jr., Professor of Exegetical Theology, Dean of the Chapel, and Director of Deaconess Studies at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

August 31 "Our hands go out to do His work of blessing in this world. Look at your hands. They are the hands of Christ. They are His big hands of blessing. What can they do? Write a check, vote, help, carry, care, show compassion, defend . . . I could go on—it’s a long list." Rev. Dr. Glenn A. Nielsen, Professor, Director of Vicarage, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

September 7 (Grandparents’ Day) "For every abortion, at least ten other people are affected. That means abortion affects over 36,000 people every day. Some of them are grandma and grandpa who will never see, and will never be seen by, their grandchild. Right now, thank God for your grandparents. Thank God if you are a grandparent. Ask God to comfort grandparents grieving because of an abortion. Join me in a simple prayer for all children not yet born: ‘May you live to see your parents’ parents.’" Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, executive director of Lutherans For Life. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

September 14 "We are distinctively different when we refuse to wrap Jesus around worldly models. For example, education in purity contrasts education in sex. Biblical marriage contrasts same-sex unions or cohabitation. Adoption contrasts abortion. Use of adult stem cells contrasts use of embryonic stem cells." Linda D. Bartlett, former president of Lutherans For Life. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

September 21 "Life is not ours to give nor is it ours to take. We leave our lives in the hands of the One who has the power to lay down His life and to take it up again. This calls us to make decisions that have as their aim the care of life and not the taking of life. Indeed the cross of Jesus Christ makes the difference in facing and living through our end-of-life issues. Thanks be to God!" Rev. Dr. Eugene Boe, Academic Dean, Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology, Lutheran Brethren Seminary. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

September 28 "Lutherans who love life can tell others that life is precious because God created and redeemed it, that evil exists because of sin, and that heroes are men and women who remember God’s Word and use it in the daily battle for life." Linda D. Bartlett, former president of Lutherans For Life. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

October 5 "[Supporters of embryonic stem cell research] appeal to the suffering of loved ones (or celebrities) to make the argument for destroying human embryos. Such suffering is real and often horrible. But suffering is not an argument, and the case for embryo research must rest on some notion of what embryos are, what standing they should be accorded, and the moral consequences of using them as means for our own benefit." Eric Cohen, resident scholar at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

October 12 "I encourage my children to be proud of their adoption because that is part of God’s plan for their lives. They are no different than anyone else. They are not mistakes that were given away. God knew my children before the world began, they are precious to Him. He ordained every one of their days before one of them came to be. Christ died for them as he died for all people . . . be alert, be sensitive . . . Speak out and make a difference for adoption!" Diane E. Schroeder, president of Lutherans For Life. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

October 19 "Dealing with the life issues is often associated with political change and rightly so . . . The problem inherent in political change, however, is that it can change back again. More permanent change calls for a more fundamental change—changed hearts. God’s Word changes hearts." Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, executive director of Lutherans For Life. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

October 26 "The value of human life from the moment of conception flows from God. He gives, redeems, and sustains life. He works in lives giving meaning and purpose according to His will. He alone decides when life should end . . . Take God at His Word . . . and the value and dignity of human life is an irrefutable and wonderful truth! Passage after passage proclaims God’s love for life and His willingness to demonstrate that love through the sending of His Son, Jesus Christ. Be Lutherans who are willing to change, but never change God’s Word of Life. Instead, share it, proclaim it, and rejoice daily in it." Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, executive director of Lutherans For Life. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

November 2 (All Saints’ Day) "We are not ‘For Life’ because it is the politically advantageous thing to do or the economically and socially smart thing to do. We are not ‘For Life’ because it is the right thing to do or the ethical thing to do or the moral thing to do. We are ‘For Life’ because it is the ‘God thing’ to do! We are ‘For Life’ because God is. We are ‘For Life’ because the children are precious to Him. We are ‘For Life’ because we are precious to Him." Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, executive director of Lutherans For Life. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

November 9 "There will be nothing new under the sun until Christians realize that abortion is not just a political issue. There will be nothing new under the sun until Christians realize they can influence and transform society when it comes to honoring life because they have been transformed by the Word of Life who does not change." Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, executive director of Lutherans For Life. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

November 16 "Each woman who chooses life for her child affirms our reverence for human life and ennobles our society. Each child is a unique, unrepeatable gift, and every child who escapes the violence of abortion is an immeasurable victory for life." Ronald Reagan, former President of the United States. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

November 23 "True thanksgiving to God is not the mere uttering of a few words or the offering of a few dollars. It is an attitude of the heart that shapes the whole of our lives. It is the work of the Holy Spirit. It is the Gospel which opens our eyes to see Jesus as our Savior who has redeemed us sinners from death and has given us life. It is this that makes the heart sing to God. A life shaped by a thankful heart is a mighty witness of the Gospel." E-mail devotion, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Sister Lakes, Michigan. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

November 30 "‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son’ (Isaiah 7:14) . . . there are two promises here separated by nine months! The virgin will first conceive. There is the great miracle of the incarnation, God becoming human. Then she will give birth. There is the great miracle of God being born in an ordinary way so He could live and die for sinful humanity." Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, executive director of Lutherans For Life. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

December 7 "Given the climate of our times where the humanity of the unborn is denied and the value of the humanity of the disabled is questioned, it becomes more important than ever to focus on God’s gracious fulfillment of these promises (Malachi 3:1; Isaiah 7:14). For they give value to all humanity, born and unborn, healthy and frail." Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, executive director of Lutherans For Life. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

December 14 "He was ‘made Man’ as a baby; to be precise, he was manifest as a baby having been miraculously conceived in His virgin mother’s womb . . . Human nature, in its indivisible and ineffable dignity and from its first beginnings, bore the weight of the Second Person of the Trinity. Any lingering doubts that humankind may have had as to human worth were vanquished with one stroke of the divine pen as ‘the Word became flesh.’" Nigel M. de S. Cameron, "Cloning at Christmas: a reflective commentary," The Center for Bioethics and Culture. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

December 21 "God became man, beginning life as an unborn child. That ‘life’ was already called ‘Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace’ while still growing in the womb. From the moment of the angel’s announcement to Mary, he was ‘Immanuel’ (meaning, ‘God with us’) . . . We are reminded that God became man, that man might live with God forever. May this Christmas find you always focused on the Christ in Christmas, and dedicated to reflecting His love to all who need it." Rev. Robert Fleischmann, national director of Christian Life Resources. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

December 24 (Christmas Eve) "The birth of any child is a special occasion, for in each birth we see the marvelous variety God has woven into His creation. Each baby’s fingerprints are different. The eyes, feet, face, and mind are one-of-a-kind. Yet the child of Bethlehem is unique above all others, for He is the only begotten Son of the Father. There is none other in all the universe like the One wrapped in swaddling clothes today." E-mail devotion, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Sister Lakes, Michigan. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE

December 25 (Christmas Day) "Our Hope and Expectation is found in Bethlehem. The One who crushes the head of our enemy is here. Hear the voice which beckons from the manger, ‘Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.’ (Matthew 11:28 NIV) Mary has indeed delivered the Deliverer!" E-mail devotion, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Sister Lakes, Michigan. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE