Recent Devotions
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:” Ecclesiastes 3:1 What year it has been! As we look back on 2021, we all have mixed feelings. We were optimistic early in the year that when December rolled around, Covid would be a thing of the past. Vaccines were being developed and people were doing their best to obey the restrictions that had been imposed upon us. As things began to open up, we hoped that everything would go back to normal. But that is not the case, instead we find ourselves facing…
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23 Early this morning (December 17) a tragic accident claimed the life of two teenage boys in our city. Police attempted to pull them over for speeding on a…
“The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.” Psalm 34:7 Have you ever seen an angel? Would you recognize an angel if one did appear to you? Our idea of what an angel looks like is based on pictures that men have painted.…
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“And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?” Genesis 3:8-9 Every day God had a set time when he came down to the Garden and spent some time with Adam and Eve. No doubt they looked forward to this every day, a chance to communicate with their Creator and tell Him about what they had…
“Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved children and live in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God” (Ephesians 5:1-2, New English Translation). Sync — short for synchronize: to set two things to the same time or value, or to update a database shared by two devices (urbandictionary.com). To live in this digital age, we often find it necessary to sync our various electronic devices. I wear a fitness tracker; and when I go to the app on my phone, it tells me it is “syncing and refreshing.” Soon my cell phone shows…
“The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever” Isaiah 40:8 My oldest daughter had an upset belly just this last weekend. She felt sick, and began to panic that she would be sick and I could not get her to calm down and think sensibly. The worst of it was over, but she was still anxious and afraid. I tried everything I knew to do as a Mom. I sat with her and held her close. We prayed together numerous times. I told her everything would be okay, but she still was panicked.…
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalm 46:10, NIV) We all want to hear the voice of God. Whether He speaks to us very boldly and clearly, or in a still small voice, we long to hear what He wants to tell us. One of the biggest problems we face in today’s society is having the ability to drown out the noises that distract us. To be still and quiet for any period of time is practically impossible and requires a great deal of discipline.…
