Recent Devotions
“When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road to the land of the Philistines, even though it was nearby; for God said, “The people will change their minds and return to Egypt if they face war.” So he led the people around toward the Red Sea along the road of the wilderness. And the Israelites left the land of Egypt in battle formation.” (Exodus 13:17-18, CSB) Travel can be fun . . . or monotonous and boring. A friend and I recently took a quick road trip. Because we were on a tight schedule,…
“Joash did what was pleasing in the LORD’s sight throughout the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest.” (II Chronicles 24:2, NLT) Thrift stores, consignment shops, flea markets, and garage sales are all good places to pick up items at just a fraction of their original cost. Or, if you don’t want…
But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please have me excused.’ And another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to examine them. Please have me excused.’…
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“That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:” Psalm 144:13. I like to read pioneer stores. In most of them there are references to the way the women prepared for winter by filling their root cellars or storage rooms with food. Everything that was harvested from their gardens or from the fields and woods around them was canned, dried, or preserved in some way for them to have food for the long winter months. When winter came, they were prepared. Each day, they could…
Although a righteous person may fall seven times, he gets up again, but the wicked will be brought down by calamity. (Proverbs 24:16, New English Translation) Anyone who knows me well knows I am a total klutz. I’m sure I was born with some yet undiscovered gene that causes klutziness. I can trip on thin air and have the bumps and bruises to prove it. Meeting the ground in a forceful manner can hurt and at times leave scars. But I pick myself up and go on. Maybe limping for a moment, but I go. I do not just sit…
Daniel 9:17 KJV “Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.” Daniel 9:17 MSG “So listen, God, to this determined prayer of your servant. Have mercy on your ruined Sanctuary. Act out of who you are, not out of what we are.” Humanity can be quite a mess at times. We struggle to learn from history and our own personal mistakes. We interject ourselves into situations thinking that we possess all the answers. Selfishness and ego fuel many…
“Trust in Him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before Him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.” Psalms 62:8 Have you ever had something you wanted to talk to someone about, but thought maybe it was too heavy for them to handle? That perhaps they would get a glimpse of the deepest, darkest parts of you and run for cover? Or maybe think to yourself that they would never be able to look at you the same way again? We all have sin; it’s just the way it is. We all struggle with different temptations and…
