Devotion

The Blessing of Surrender

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the LORD. (Psalm 1:1–2 NKJV)

The Power of Gratitude

I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers… (Ephesians 1:16 ESV)

Gratitude is the purest expression of faith. And there is good reason for it.

Insight into Love

When Jesus saw that he answered intelligently, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” (Mark 12:34)

In Mark 12:28–44, during this time of intense questioning of Jesus by the religious authorities, the perspective of the narrative turns slightly, from…

Caesar and God

Then Jesus told them, “Give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were utterly amazed at Him. (Mark 12:17, HCSB)

The religious leaders of the Jews decided to set several traps for Jesus, trying to pose them as genuine and…

No One But Jesus

When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.” When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.

Matthew 17:6–8

Matthew’s Call

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.

Matthew 9:9

After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at…

Our Time and God’s Time

But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.

2 Peter 3:8

We cannot delve into the subject of time in the Bible without being impressed with the…

Lord, I Have a Question?

Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?”

Luke 13:23

Some of the questions we ask God He refuses to answer. This is one of those types of questions. And the reason is not because there is no answer but…

A Heart for All Seasons

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build…

keep my feet from stumbling

For you have delivered me from death
 and my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before God
 in the light of life.

Psalm 56:13