7-Step Quiet Time Devotional

7-Step QT Notes 1. 🙏 Quiet Time Pause. Take a deep breath. Ask God to help you see His passion and love behind the gift of Jesus. 2. 📅 December 23, 2025 Today’s passage reminds us: Christmas is about God’s zeal and love, not just a holiday tradition. 3. ✝️ Isaiah 9:1–7 Isaiah prophesies hope for a land once in darkness. Those who walked in gloom will see a great light, and joy will increase like harvest celebrations. God will break the yoke of oppression and end war. This promise centers on a child given to us—called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His reign will be eternal, marked by justice and righteousness, and the zeal of the LORD will accomplish this. 4. 📖 Key Verse The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this (v. 7b). 5. 📝 Reflection I once received a traditional Korean tea set crafted by an artisan who revived a forgotten technique. Inside the box was a letter explaining the effort and passion behind the gift. That letter ma...