Devotionals

“And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her first born son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” - Luke 2:7 The birth of »

“But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.” – Luke 2:19 The Four Gospels tell us about the life of Jesus Christ. The Synoptic Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, parallel most of these stories of Jesus. But we encounter something unusual in reading Matthew 2 and »

“For what can be known about God is plain to them, for God has shown it to them. For His invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things which have been made. So they are »

“For He has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ So we can confidently say, ‘The Lord is my helper, I will not fear; what can man do to me?’” - Hebrews 13:5-6 Lions tore their bodies to pieces in the Colosseum, persecutors tortured them unto death, believers »

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:6-7 Peace is a quandary, isn’t it? Do you have it? Do you not? You want it, »

“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” Micah 6:8 You have, I am sure, sometimes wondered, “what is the meaning of it all?” Why am »

“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” - John 15:13 I am a combat veteran who fought in a war America lost: Vietnam. I came home by the grace of God and am living 50 years later. Very fortunately for America, »

“The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord, he turns it wherever he will.” Proverbs 21:1 This is being written well in advance of November 3. At this point I really have no idea who won. I do not even know if anyone today »

“Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly of heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” – Matthew 11:29 It is truly remarkable that the one who even approaches having the amazing grace of humility never thinks himself or herself humble. »

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is there »

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” »

“God made man upright, but he has sought out many schemes.” – Ecclesiastes 7:29 Men and women are schemers. Does it surprise you? Yet the Bible calls you such. If sin impacts you, and it does, it necessitates the nature and capacity to scheme. It is a route chosen and »