Recent Devotions
“Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.” Psalm 74:17 “For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;” Song of Solomon 2:11-12 Last year at this time we were welcoming Spring and looking forward to all the things that the year would bring. We had plans to visit family and friends, church functions to attend, and just being able to get out and…
“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water.” (Jeremiah 2:13) Have you ever been in a place where pure water was difficult to find? I’ve visited a few places where the water was…
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you . . . Therefore…
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“And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.” Luke 22:31-32. Bold, impetuous Peter, so confident that he would never turn his back on Jesus, that he would go with Him even unto death, did not realize that he was facing one of the biggest tests of his life. Jesus had chosen him for a reason and a purpose. He would be the one who would proclaim the news of…
“He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the Lord.” Psalms 40:3 There are many reasons why God chooses to answer or to wait when we bring a need to Him. I have learned a few over the years, and when I say a few I mean a few. Gods ways are higher than ours and we will never be truly able to understand why He does what He does, when He does. He is protecting…
“Dear friend, you are acting faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers and sisters, especially when they are strangers” (III John 5, Christian Standard Bible). Third John, from which the above verse is taken, is a small book of only fourteen verses and addressed to a believer named Gaius. We know little about Gaius, which seems to have been a common name in that time. The New Testament records the name in five places, but they did not refer to the same person. Even though John did not write much about him, it is enough to get a sense…
“Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 I have a 10 month old daughter who is the perfect combination of sweet and sassy. She is unbelievably busy, and we love her beyond words. But.. she doesn’t sleep well at night, and when I say not well, I actually mean not at all (Pray for me sisters!) She is up an insane amount of times in the night and it gets to be so exhausting! Anyone who has kids after 30 has major respect…
