Recent Devotions
“By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.” Hebrews 11:4 Raised by the same parents, no doubt Cain and Abel had been told the story of their parent’s failure in the Garden of Eden and how God had sacrificed an animal to make an atonement for their sin. They had probably participated year after year as their parents built an altar and sacrificed a lamb. I can imagine them building their altars side by…
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report.” Hebrews 11:1-2 Hebrews Eleven is often described as “God’s Hall of Faith.” The writer takes us through the Old Testament describing men and women who lived a…
Seasons do not last forever. The season that we are in right now will come to an end. I know for me, I am awaiting the day of change, a day of answers, a day of harvest. To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose…
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“Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.” Proverbs 16:3 I grew up believing in my teen years that to be doing something for the kingdom of God, required me to do something (and I’m being completely honest here) huge and something that got people’s attention. I needed to be impacting the thousands and no less. I needed to have a huge platform and to be ministering publicity consistently. Boy, was I wrong. I look at my life now and realize that I’m still making an impact on this world, and just because it doesn’t look the…
“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24, ESV) The longer I live, the more I’m convinced that gratitude is a key element in living a happy life. It’s difficult to be grumpy and grateful at the same time. It’s also difficult to be selfish and grateful. Or angry, rude, or thoughtless and grateful. You get the idea. A thankful spirit is the perfect antidote for a lot of our everyday irritations and attitudes. Someone once compared gratitude to a muscle that grows stronger the more we exercise it. If we…
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him . . . And coming in that instant she [Anna] gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who looked for redemption in Jerusalem. (Luke 2:25 and 38, NKJV) Christmas is a season of longing, hope, and expectation. For some, it is only a time of parties and gift-giving. The true miracle of the season, however, goes back to a distant time and place when…
“When the humble see it they will be glad; you who seek God, let your hearts revive.” Psalms 69:32 ESV Have you ever felt tired? I have two daughters, both of whom were terrible sleepers since birth. They were most needy during the night, waking up anywhere from 5-6 times for a bottle, diaper change, or just some snuggles. At first, you are kind of okay with the lack of sleep because you’re surviving on the new baby adrenaline rush, but eventually, it catches up to you, and you crash, hard. Something similar can happen in our spiritual lives as…
