Recent Devotions
Psalm 19:1, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handiwork.” I live 30 minutes from D.C. and one of our family traditions is to go to the Cherry Blossom Festival every year. When the Cherry Blossoms hit their peak bloom, it is an official sign that Spring is here. The National Cherry Blossom Festival attracts more than 1.5 million people to the District of Columbia every year. At the heart of the festival is 3,000 cherry blossom trees blooming along the Tidal Basin. It’s amazing that blossoming trees can attract so many people from around…
“…I make all things new.” Revelation 21:5. This week in Maryland has been wonderful; there is a gentle zephyr that invites warm weather, buds are forming on the ends of barren branches, and green shoots are rising from the ground—all promising a change in seasons. We have shining yellow daffodils…
“They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.” Isaiah 61:3, NIV. Small Beginnings Spring is only a few days away; a time of rejuvenation and new growth. Even the smallest seeds will take root and become a beautiful plant or tree.…
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“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:1-2 The late T.F. Tenney said in one of his sermons, “The main thing is keeping the main thing the…
For I, the LORD your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’ (Isaiah 41:13, NKJV) Life can be lonely. When we go through times of trouble, it’s easy to slip into the mindset that we are facing this battle alone. We become convinced that everyone has forgotten us or turned against us. When our world is in disarray, it’s so easy to become despondent and isolate ourselves even more. Here are the stories of three people who struggled with loneliness and distress. KING DAVID We don’t know what was happening in David’s life…
Amid life’s many responsibilities, women often find themselves balancing countless roles—caring for family, managing homes, pursuing careers, serving in the church, and tending to the needs of others. With so much on our minds and hearts, it is easy for our days to become filled with routines, schedules, and obligations. Yet we are reminded: prayer is not optional—it is essential. Just as our bodies depend on daily nourishment to remain strong, our spirits require spiritual nourishment to stay alive and healthy. Before the demands of the day begin to speak loudly, there is wisdom in learning to first bow our…
“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.” Isaiah 12:2 In shady, green pastures, so rich and so sweet, God leads His dear children along; Where the water’s cool flow bathes the weary one’s feet, God leads His dear children along. Some through the waters, some through the flood, Some through the fire, but all through the blood; Some through great sorrow, but God gives a song, In the night season and all the day long. As we get older,…
