Recent Devotions
And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. (Matthew 28:17, KJV) In Matthew 28:17, after describing the discovery of Jesus’ resurrection, the disciples went to meet Him. They saw him with their own eyes, and still, “…some doubted.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Not just some random people. Some of the eleven. After the resurrection. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I don’t think any other fact humanizes the disciples for me like knowing they wavered. They were disoriented. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ After seeing the miracles and signs. After hearing the “I am…” statements. After speaking with the resurrected Jesus. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I love how the next big thing…
“Like the legs which are useless to the lame, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.” (Proverbs 26:7 NASB) I wish it didn’t, but this verse hit close to home. My dad spent years living with useless legs. In a purely emotionless sense, paralysis is fascinating. His nerves were intact,…
“Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another? And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and…
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Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. (Matthew 5:5) If a child was being bullied by the tough kid down the street, few dads (probably none) will advise, “Now, it’s important you show that boy how meek you are.” Most dads would encourage their child to be strong, stand up for himself, be assertive, fight back. Meekness is not a characteristic many aspire to possess. It doesn’t fit with our modern thinking and sounds (dare I say it?) wimpy. So why does the Bible tell us to be meek? If we research synonyms of meekness, we will…
Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” I remember when I was a young person in the youth group, we had a gathering at a friends house. This was around the time when the cinnamon challenge was really popular. The cinnamon challenge was basically a dare to eat a spoonful of just cinnamon. It was absolutely disgusting, painful to watch and quite dangerous. When you’re a teenage though, nothing scares you and we just wanted to…
“But I tell you this—though he won’t do it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence” Luke 11:8 NLT The previous verses to this one tell us the parable of a man who went to a friends house at midnight to borrow a few loaves of bread. He had a surprise visitor show up and apparently had nothing to feed him, and I guess three loaves of bread would have done the trick! Now, if someone came to my door at midnight asking…
“Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 I’m a firm believer that as humans we can suffer unimaginable hurt, loss and pain. The loss of a loved one, miscarriage, abandonment, rejection, addiction, infidelity, the list truly is endless. But I’m also a firm believer that these types of hurt can only be perfectly healed by one – God. I applaud you for doing the work to heal and better yourself. People who suffer these types of hurt and get back up again are…
