Recent Devotions
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” (Mark 16:15, NKJV) Final words are often memorable words, meaningful words to those who hear them. Have you ever had a friend tell you about a late loved one, “And the last thing he said to me was . . .” We store those words away as a precious treasure. Mark 16 records the final words of Jesus just before His ascension into heaven. Memorable words. Meaningful words. Treasured words for anyone who loves the Lord. “Go . . . preach . .…
Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor. (I Peter 2:17, ESV) Although I have a social media account, mainly to keep in touch with old friends, I find much of the content does not pass the Philippians 4:8 test. Rather than honest, pure, and of a good…
Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving. (Colossians 4:2, NKJV) In yesterday’s devotion we talked about the pattern of prayer and the necessity of consistent prayer. Today let’s think more about why we should pray. What Is Prayer? What is prayer and when did people begin to…
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“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Psalm 55:2 I came across a poem recently that I had carried in my Bible for many years. I have often quoted it to myself when going through a trial or facing a problem. Because it is probably still under copyright (even though it was written in 1955), I do not want to quote the whole poem here. It was written by Mildred Allen Jeffrey, and is titled “Behind the Burden.” It speaks of how we sometimes hide our burdens…
“For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay. “Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith.” (Habakkuk 2:3-4, ESV) Waiting. Waiting is such a hard thing to do. Waiting for the clock to strike 5:30 and your work day be finished. Waiting for the red light to turn green. Waiting for your paycheck to be deposited. Waiting for your food to come once you have ordered.…
“Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.” Ruth 1:1 There are only two books in the Bible that are named after women. God can use both of them to be a blessing to women today. Reading the Book of Ruth this morning and praying for the Lord to give me inspiration for this week’s devotions, the Lord impressed me that there were lessons that…
“Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take up my yoke and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Matthew 11:28-30, Christian Standard Bible). Have you ever been deep down-to-the-bone tired? If you live in the 21st Century and keep the pace most of us do, you will probably respond with a resounding “yes.” Physical reasons can make us feel tired, but sometimes it’s just our hectic lifestyle—frequent…
