Recent Devotions
Life is full of invariables. There are so many things that are in our control, and at the same time, so many things completely outside our control. Life can be overwhelming, and the unknowns of certain outcomes can keep you up through the night. Not even a double dose of melatonin is helping you sleep, as you toss back and forth trying to lull yourself to sleep. No position will cure an overwhelmed mind. Are you suffering from the anxiety of unmet expectations? Is your breathing shallow when it should be deep and peaceful? Maybe the trajectory of your life…
“We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him.” (Romans 6:9, ESV) What a strange week this had been in Jerusalem. The Passover celebration. The crucifixion. The pause for the Sabbath. Now, as the first rays of the sun…
“That day was the Preparation, and the Sabbath drew near. And the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed after, and they observed the tomb and how His body was laid. Then they returned and prepared spices and fragrant oils. And they rested on the Sabbath according to…
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“The Lord satisfies us each morning with His unfailing love so that we may sing for joy to the end of our lives” (Psalm 90:14) When we rise in the morning, “Give me Jesus.” As we go through the day, exciting or mundane, “Give me Jesus.” At the end of our days on earth, we can sing for joy with a feeble voice, “Give me Jesus.” Jesus’ love never fails, and we will never regret living our days for Him–He always satisfies! We do not have to fear or feel anxious when we trust the Lord. Isaiah 41:13 states, “For…
“Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.” Acts 16:25 We sing songs in our worship services quite often about how worship can change a situation, and we proclaim and believe that worship can set us free. This story in Acts is a perfect example of that. Paul and Silas had been severely flogged. They were stripped, beaten, and publicly humiliated, then thrown into a dark and cold prison cell. Their feet were then fastened in stocks and thus began a very uncertain future for these two men. After all…
Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:31-32, NKJV) When Jesus was led to the judgment hall to stand before Pilate, the Jews accused, “He is a criminal.” But Jesus stated, “I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth.” Which one should Pilate believe? He asked, “What is truth?” (Read John 18:28-38.) Today if we asked that same question, we would no doubt get a variety of…
“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?” (Jeremiah 32:27, ESV) I frequently use my dad’s old, worn Bible (now held together by duct tape) to read a morning passage. Today it fell open to Jeremiah 32, and I quickly noticed that he had marked verse 27. Although written as a question, there is no doubt this is a strong statement of God’s unlimited power. He is letting us know that nothing, absolutely nothing, is too difficult for Him to do. When our faith grows a little weak, we sometimes forget that. If…
