Recent Devotions
“Before he had finished praying, he saw a young woman named Rebekah coming out with her water jug on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel, who was the son of Abraham’s brother Nahor and his wife, Milcah.” Genesis 24:15 In this story, Abraham sent his servant to find a wife for his son Isaac. Abraham didn’t want Isaac to marry a Canaanite woman, so he sent his servant to his homeland to find a wife there. The servant seems a little unsure of this task, so to be sure he makes the right decision, he prays a very…
“Don’t curse the deaf; don’t put a stumbling block in front of the blind; fear your God. I am God.” Leviticus 19:14 MSG According to Dictionary.com, to be conscientious is to be governed by conscience, controlled by or done according to one’s inner sense of what is right; principled. When I…
“But you, God, break out laughing; you treat the godless nations like jokes. Strong God, I’m watching you do it, I can always count on you. God in dependable love shows up on time, shows me my enemies in ruin.” Psalms 59:8-10 MSG In moments of suffering and struggle, it can…
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And Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth, 2 Samuel 4:4. Mephibosheth was maimed in his walk. He was only five years old when this tragic event happened to him. I’m sure he could not completely understand the gravity of what was happening due to his tender age. His…
“He replied, ‘The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know.’ ” Acts 7:8 NLT I struggle with having patience. I always open the microwave before it dings, coax along the red traffic light, and I hate being late. I feel like I am always in a state of busyness, rushing from one task to the next and never setting aside the time needed to listen and rest. The Message translation puts the above scripture like this “He told them, ‘You don’t get to know the time. Timing is…
“Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.” (I Corinthians 16:13, NKJV) Have you ever faced a situation in which you must either take a stand for what is right or compromise your integrity? If you have, you probably discovered that resisting pressure to go along with the majority or popular opinion is not easy. In fact, sometimes it can be costly. TO STAND OR TO COMPROMISE? Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah had a decision to make. They and other Jewish young men of the royal line had been taken as captives to Babylon. They had been selected…
I now have a smartwatch. And may I add that sometimes it seems to be much smarter than I am! But I’m pleased to say I’m learning how to operate it somewhat efficiently. I rest (at a heart rate of 70bpm according to the smartwatch) in the hope that I will gain knowledge quickly while losing other unwanted things at the same pace. I have found out that when we awaken in the morning, we should be sure to sync the watch to the app on our phones. This will enable us to get the correct vitals and stats recorded…
