Devotionals, 317 total items found

Job's Calamity        
As long as we have God, there is nothing we cannot walk through. With Him in our lives, we will never lose what is the most important.

Imagine a Life Without Jesus        
You should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God... —Ephesians 4:17-18

Creation of Man and Woman        
Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." —Genesis 1:26

When Death is Up Close and Personal        
Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. —Psalm 90:12 (NIV)

Mary's Song        
Why is it that when Mary received the news of her pregnancy from the angel Gabriel, her initial anxiety quickly turned to joyful submission? What can we learn about servitude from Mary's song of praise?

Rising to the Bottom        
"Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant..." —Mark 10:43

Changing the Rules        
“Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!” Peter denied that Jesus should be killed as He predicted. Likewise, we may deny God's plans for us when we can't see beyond what appears harmful to us at present. But even then, Jesus' response teaches us that we should never say "no" to God. Why?

Be the Doers of the Words        
God does not justify a Christian who merely uses his faculty of hearing. Instead God expects him to build up his faith by practice.

Not Atoned Forever        
Eli's two sons are notoriously known to us as exceedingly wicked priests of the Lord who deserved to die. However, why did the Lord endure their sins for such a long period of time? What was behind His timing?

Cleaning the Junk in Our Hearts        
If we fail to clean our hearts daily by removing filth, our hearts may eventually become tangled with many worldly thoughts, worries, and troubles.