Devotionals, 316 total items found

With the Edge of the Sword        
So Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. —Exodus 17:13

A New Vessel        
And the vessel that he [the potter] made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make. —Jeremiah 18:4

Remembered as Blessing        
How we live our lives now can have impressions on people even after we have passed on. As a child of God, how do we want to lead our lives so we can be remembered as a blessing?

Mere Handbreadths     By Sam Kuo        
"LORD, make me to know my end, and what is the measure of my days." It is only when we look at the end of our days that we understand how to best use today. It is healthy to ponder about death so that we know how to best live.

Until the Going Down of the Sun        
…and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. —Exodus 17:12c

If We Have Done Well, Let It Be Well     By Jeffrey Lin        
How can we improve our servitude by redirecting our focus from self-criticism?

Mission Statement     By Rupert Cass        
Every morning as we get out of bed, we have a choice as to how we want to spend the rest of the day. We have choices as to what we want to accomplish in a week, or month, or year. For what do we live? As a church, we should have the same considerations when implementing programs. Do we have a mission statement that concurs with God’s salvation plan?

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?

Productivity     By Sarah Lin        
In Christian living, productivity is not measured in quantities or outcomes as in the workplace.

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.