Today's Devotion
It’s finally spring! There’s something powerful about this season, especially the spring equinox, when day and night are held in perfect balance. It marks a shift because darkness no longer dominates, and from this point on, light begins to stretch further into our days. What was dormant starts to awaken. And maybe, if you’re honest, your soul has been craving that kind of shift too. “My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him…” (Psalm 62:5–8) Spring reminds us that waiting is never wasted. God will, at times, intentionally lead us into a waiting season to:…
“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.” Psalm 61:2-3 When I was fifteen, I was attending Vocational School in Saint John and boarding with some friends of our family. One day classes were dismissed early because of a snowstorm. There were supposed to be city buses waiting for us when we left the school, but there were none. It was hard walking, the sidewalks were slippery,…
“The LORD told Gideon, “With these 300 men I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites. Send all the others home.” Judges 7:7 NLT In Judges chapter seven, Gideon prepared to go to war with his army against the Midianites. He starts with 32,000 warriors, but the number is quickly reduced to 300. I imagine they felt strong and confident on their way to battle with 32,00 men, but looking around at a measly 300 men was probably a little daunting. Verse 12 tells us that “the armies of Midian, Amalek, and the people of the east had…
Jeremiah 29:11 KJV “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Plans. We women love to make them. We purchase cute and trendy calendars at the beginning of each year in an often futile attempt to manage and plan for the next 365 days of our lives. We display calendars on our walls, have apps on our phones, and take mental notes of the next event on the schedule that we need to plan/attend. I feel flustered and exhausted even typing this.…
“One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in His temple.” Psalm 27:4 I deeply treasure my alone time with God. There is intimacy in the secret place that cannot be replicated. Yet, there is also something uniquely precious about gathering with the body of Christ. When I worship beside fellow believers, I am strengthened because their faith stirs mine, and their praise reminds me that I am not…
