“Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ When he had said this, he breathed his last.” (Luke 23:46, NIV84) I get a lot of comfort from Jesus’ final statement from the cross. He no longer says, “My God, My God…”, but once again the deeply relational “Father” […]
03/01/23 Daily Devotion – ‘Not my will, but Thine be done’
“‘Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but Yours be done.’” (Luke 22:42, NIV84) There are those in the Christian faith who hold a doctrine on prayer that has been characterized as “name it and claim it.” They believe that if we ask God for something in prayer […]
02/24/23 Daily Devotion – He is still in control!
Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” “Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked. He replied, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters, and say to […]
02/22/23 Daily Devotion – Make up your mind!
“But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves. For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.” (Luke 21:14–15, NIV84) We all remember the verse that tells us not to worry about what we are going to say […]
02/18/23 Daily Devotion – The Resurrection!
“’Now then, at the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?’” (Luke 20:33, NIV84) This was an awfully strange question for a Sadducee, who didn’t believe in the resurrection, to be asking Jesus. Unless, like the others, his goal was to try to trip Jesus up and catch Him […]
01/05/2023 Daily Devotion – Kingdom Seekers
“And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.” (Luke 12:29–31, NIV84) We tend to […]
01/04/2023 Daily Devotion – Are you stressed? Do you worry? STOP!
“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?” (Luke 12:25–26, NIV84) This verse cracks me up and convicts me every time I read it. Jesus is talking about stress and worry. Who of us isn’t […]
10/26/2020 Daily Devotion – You are not your own!
“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NIV84) A few days ago I did a devotion titled “It’s […]
10/25/2020 Daily Devotion – We are members of Christ!
“Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself?” (1 Corinthians 6:15 NIV84) In this part of his letter, Paul was telling the Corinthian Christians to be on their guard when it comes to sexual sins because their bodies are not their own. Paul was telling them that they are united with Jesus […]
