Devotionals, 317 total items found

The Best Portion     By Amber Lo        

Walking into Gethsemane     By Alethea Chan        
In the Garden of Gethsemane, the Lord Jesus poured out His anxieties to God in prayer. Do we do the same when faced with all kinds of challenges and anxieties? Do we go into our Gethsemane to entrust everything to God in prayer?

Strength in Reliance     By Alethea Chan        
Who is truly stronger – the one who is able to fully rely on God, or the one who continues to rely on himself?

Salt Water     By Albert S. Chen        
Let us not be fooled by the salt water of this world—the sinful activities that satisfy but for a moment. Who can we turn to for real water which can truly satisfy us?

I Will No Longer Deliver You     By Albert S. Chen        
Is our spiritual life like the history of the Israelites, stuck in a sin-repent-sin-repent cycle? While it is true that God is always ready to welcome back the prodigal son, there will come a point in time when God will tell us that He will no longer deliver us. Let us not foolishly continue to sin, thinking that God will forgive and forgive over and over again.

Just One Look     By Albert Chen        
We may have strayed from the right path without noticing. But Jesus still loves us and will give us a wake-up call. How will we respond?

Worship: The First Priority for Christians        
I will praise the name of God with a song, And will magnify Him with thanksgiving. This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bull. —Psalm 69:30-31

Why Complain?        
Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world. —Philippians 2:14-15

When My Foot Slips        
When I said, "My foot is slipping," your love, O Lord, supported me. —Psalm 94:18 (NIV)

When God Does Not Answer        
Why do our prayers go unanswered? Is God trying our patience? Or perhaps we are found lacking in His eyes. When we pray, we need to first examine ourselves before we expect God to act upon our requests.