Devotionals

"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 »

"When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, 'Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has told us about.'" Luke 2:15 Unusual, to say the very least. The Christmas story of the nativity is so »

"After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, 'Where is the one who has been born King of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.'" Matthew 2:1-2 »

"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times." Micah 5:2 "O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie; above »

"Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not overcome it." John 1:3-5 In the deep darkness of a Vietnam night, »

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:3 Martin Luther said, "True humility does not know that it is humble. If it did, it would be proud of the contemplation of so fine a virtue." It is hard to imagine that a man »

"Jesus replied, 'The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.'" Matthew 13:11 Not everyone connects with the Gospel when they first hear it, not even after they have heard it repeatedly. Nor do they always connect for the long »

“Greater love has no one than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 As daylight broke upon the Normandy coast, thousands upon thousands of soldiers stuffed in landing craft made their way out of the lowered doors into several feet of surf, in some »

As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, “Tell us, they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age? Jesus answered, “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many »

“Come unto me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls, for my yoke is easy and my burden is »

“The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise his authority for forty-two months. He opened his mouth to blaspheme God and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven. He was given power to make war against »

"Please let the power of the Lord be great as you have promised, saying, ‘The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but he will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third »