Recent Devotions
“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 the commandment.” (Luke 23:54-56, New King James Version) Yesterday in our devotion we visited Calvary and met some of those who stood near the cross. But what about the next day? Let’s walk around Jerusalem and revisit some we met yesterday. On Saturday, the Sabbath, it felt as though someone…
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8, NKJV) It was a mixed crowd that gathered that day. In fact, the crowd may have been larger than any previous such event had drawn. This was no family…
“The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.” (Proverbs 11:3, ESV) I recently came across a small notebook in a drawer with Bible study and sermon notes from several years ago. Some are dated and include the speaker’s name while others do not…
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“And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.” Exodus 25:40 When God instructed Moses to build the Tabernacle in the wilderness, specific instructions were given for every part of it. He told them what kind of wood and what materials should be used in the coverings. He gave him dimensions for each piece of furniture and specified the type of metal they were to be made from. Craftsmen were provided who were able to create the different articles. And he told Moses to follow the pattern exactly. Why was the Lord…
And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually, 2 Samuel 9:7. What a picture of Christ we see through David at this moment. King David is extending restoration and He is restoring Mephibosheth’s inheritance. And, instead of killing the bloodline of the previous King, he blesses him. Every single one of us have been born into sin, but there is a God who is searching the whole earth right…
“Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.” (Proverbs 31:31 KJV) One of the best reasons to have a cat is to watch them play with light. I remember watching our cat Camai—she was so haughty and aloof by nature. But all of her aloofness would suddenly evaporate in the presence of a moving speckle of light on the wall. Whether caused by a flashlight or the refraction of sunlight off a watch crystal, Camai would suddenly get that look in her eye, make that funny sound in her throat,…
Seasons do not last forever. My husband and I welcomed a baby boy to our family on July 8th this year, that is why you haven’t read any of my devotionals lately; I took a few months sabbatical from writing. The newborn season is all things wonderful; the snuggles, the excitement of adding to our family, the newborn smell, the midnight feedings that leave me so exhausted, but fulfilled. I’m still in awe that a tiny human is dependent on me for his every need. But, this season goes by so fast. As tired as I was, I knew that…
