Recent Devotions
“And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh.” I Samuel 1:3 Same time every year, the family journeyed to Shiloh to worship the Lord. And each year I am sure that Hannah looked at the growing family and hoped in her heart that God would hear her prayer and give her a child. It was always hard at these times as she felt people looked at her, judging her because she was barren. She hated to face others, but she knew that going for the yearly…
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. I Timothy 3:16-17 There are many women mentioned in the Bible. We know the names…
Sometimes God will put a word on my heart. Most of the time, I don’t know why or what direction He wants me to take it. Sometimes I don’t respond immediately. In the last couple of weeks, the word remember has been on my heart. My husband recently gifted me…
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“No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.” Romans 8:37 I love reading scripture in different translations! This verse for example breaks it down so simple for us. Despite anything this world may throw at us, we have OVERWHELMING victory. What an incredible thought to start your day ladies, YOU have overwhelming victory over anything that comes your way today. Facing heartache and despair? You have victory. Struggling to find peace in a broken marriage? You have victory. Dealing with a crisis of faith? You have victory. Feeling weary and worn from the day…
“The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need” Psalms 23:1 I went through a phase a few months ago where I cleaned out almost my entire house, and either threw stuff out or donated it. It needed to be done and I was up to the task! Now, there wasn’t that much in here in the first place because we only live in a bungalow but the purge was necessary in my mind. You see, I struggle with balancing the need to practice minimalism and buy all the cute home decor I see. But one day I…
“The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.” Psalm 16:5 In the NIV this verse reads, “Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup, you have made my lot secure.” We all know what an assignment is. In school, the teachers assign project that have to follow certain guidelines and meet deadlines. At work, the boss assigns a job to be done and expects it to be done in a certain way and in a certain time frame. All these assignments come to an end, but serving the Lord is…
“Then he instructed the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds” (Matthew 14:19, New English Translation). Matthew 14:13-21 relates the familiar story of Jesus feeding the five thousand with five small loaves of bread and two little fish. We may even consider this a “kid’s story” because we learned it as a child in Sunday school. While it teaches a great lesson for children, it also…
