Recent Devotions
“Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.” (Psalm 34:19) “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.” (II Corinthians 4:8-9) Pressure is something we all experience. It may not look like David running for his life from King Saul, or Paul being beaten, imprisoned, and persecuted, but pressure still finds its way into our everyday lives. It shows up in different forms, such as the weight of responsibilities, unanswered prayers, emotional exhaustion, financial strain,…
God does not prepare His people in one day. God prepares His people over time. He uses waiting, hardship, prayer, obedience, loss, and testing. Sometimes the preparation feels gentle. Sometimes it feels painful. But through every season, God is working. In Genesis 21-25, the lives of Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, Isaac,…
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.” (1 John 5:4, KJV) Jesus was—and always will be—the ultimate overcomer. He overcame temptation, suffering, and even death. And because of Him, we are given the same promise: we…
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When I was a teenager, I worked at a shoe store. It was, without question, the best job ever. I received 50% off regular stock, and the discount still applied to items already on sale. In other words, it was a teenager’s dream. Let’s say I owned a lot of shoes—easily more than fifty pairs. Honestly, if shoe ownership were a spiritual gift, I would have been operating in my calling. One day, I was helping a mother pick out a pair of running shoes for her little boy. She finally found the perfect pair, and they headed downstairs toward…
Many of you may remember that I love to watch nature documentaries. A few weeks ago I watched a video on the Serengeti, which is located in the African country of Tanzania. The Serengeti maintains herds of over a million wildebeests among a multitude of other animals. Even the greatest predators find it a struggle to stay alive during the dry season, which can last for up to half a year. They follow any source of water to find nourishment from the grasslands. The dry, seemingly barren land looks destitute until the season begins to shift. It is called the…
“And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.” I Samuel 1:6-7 Hannah had a problem. She was barren, which in those days was a sign of reproach. It was not because of any sin in her life that caused her to be that way. Verse six of Chapter 1 tells us that the Lord had shut up her womb.…
Hebrews 12:1, …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. When I was a new mother, one of the most beautiful moments I will forever cherish was when I picked up my crying daughter. As I held her close, she melted into me because she felt safe in my embrace. God created women to be nurturers. This is why when a child gets hurt, they usually run to their mommy, not daddy. They know their mom will hold them close…
