Jesus will always work to deal with the issue that has eternal ramifications before He addresses the one with temporal ramifications.
10/14/2022 Daily Devotion – Our God reaches out and touches us!
“He didn’t have to touch him…. He could have told him to go wash in a river somewhere. But no! Jesus stretched out His hand and touched the leper. What an act of divine grace.”
09/23/22 Daily Devotion – Not independent, but interdependent!
“He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as he said to our fathers.” (Luke 1:54–55, NIV84) These verses are found in the middle of Mary’s song. Prompted by the Holy Spirit, Mary broke into a prophetic song about God’s faithfulness. The thing that strikes me is […]
09/13/22 Daily Devotion – May your spirit be touched by God’s grace!
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.” (Philippians 4:23, NIV84) Here the Apostle Paul ends his letter to the Philippian church. I am sure it is no surprise that he ends it on the theme of grace. Could there be a more suitable ending from the man whose entire ministry […]
08/17/22 Daily Devotion – Our pain has an important purpose!
“For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him.” (Philippians 1:29, NIV84) A very peculiar phenomenon exists within the Christian church. Although Christianity is the most love-based religion on the planet, its members experience the most suffering. I don’t mean suffering […]
08/14/22 Daily Devotion – Any time is the right time for God to work through you!
“…according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with all boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.” (Philippians 1:20, NASB95) So, what does it take for God to be exalted and glorified through […]
08/10/22 Daily Devotion – Peace, love and Jesus!
“Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 1:2, NIV84) One cannot find two better words to put in a greeting than “grace” and “peace.” In this crazy world we live in, are there any higher or nobler states to aspire to? Every human being on the planet […]
08/08/22 Daily Devotion – The reality of His kingdom is staggering!
“The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: ‘The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.’ And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces […]
07/22/22 Daily Devotion – Our heavenly wage is still grace!
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.” — Matthew 20:1&2 As we look at the kingdom of heaven today, we look […]
07/19/22 Daily Devotion – The kingdom of heaven’s King is gracious!
“Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.” — Matthew 18:23 (NIV84) Now, this is the side of God we all fear. The side that wants an accounting. Who of us could stand unscathed if God were to call us to an accounting right now? Ugh! Exactly! […]
