Devotionals

"And Herod with his soldiers treated him (Jesus) with contempt and mocked him. Then, arraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to Pilate. And Herod and Pilate became friends with one another that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other. - Luke »

"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." Proverbs 4:23 How true! Guard your heart! For it is the organ that constantly pumps life through your body. Your brain is essential for thinking, conversing and directing your body's functions, but the heart keeps your body »

"Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion." »

"Then Job answered and said, ‘Today also my complaint is bitter; my hand is heavy on account of my groaning. Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat! I would lay my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments. »

"It is appointed unto man to die once, and after that the judgement." Hebrews 9:27 As a witness to someone's last breath you are in the presence of the most momentous events of their whole life - the threshold of eternity. My wife, sister, and I watched this past September »

"Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Repay no one evil for evil, but »

"So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." John 8:36 Many people who live in America consider themselves free. What exactly does "free" mean in the context of life in America? What does "free indeed" words from the Gospel of John really refer to in anyone's »

"Hear then the parable of the sower: When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground, »

"I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts »

"From the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it." Matthew 11:12 "Grab it and growl" is one of the late Paul Anderson's frequent quotes. In a sense, it captures the meaning of this text. The »

"Then God said, 'Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.’" Genesis 1:26 "One may understand the cosmos but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star" (G.K. Chesterton). There is nothing more complex in all creation than the creature created in God's image. Add »

"See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time because the days are evil." Ephesians 5:15-16 "Time, like an ever-rolling stream, bears all its sons away; they fly forgotten, as a dream dies at the opening day," so reads a verse from the hymn »