“So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.” Acts 16:5 (NIV84) Here we are in the sixteenth chapter of the book of Acts and the church has spread throughout the region of what we know as the Middle East. The message of the Gospel was wrapping itself around the Mediterranean […]
05/17/23 Daily Devotion – Remain true to the faith!
“They preached the good news in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. ‘We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,’ they said.” (Acts 14:21–22, NIV84) It isn’t easy! The […]
03/21/23 Daily Devotion – It’s still about the kingdom of God!
“After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.” (Acts 1:3 NIV84) Today we enter into a series of devotions based on Luke’s second book, the book of Acts. […]
03/18/23 Daily Devotion – ‘Peace be with you!’
“While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’” (Luke 24:36 NIV84) If you have one of those Bibles that puts Jesus’ words in red, take a look at what you find in red after Jesus’ resurrection. I find it quite interesting that the […]
03/17/23 Daily Devotion – They saw everything but understood nothing!
“He asked them, ‘What are you discussing together as you walk along?’ They stood still, their faces downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, ‘Are you only a visitor to Jerusalem and do not know the things that have happened there in these days?’” (Luke 24:17–18, NIV84) These two disciples who were on their […]
02/13/23 Daily Devotion – The contrast of the two kingdoms!
“Every day he was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him. Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his words.” (Luke 19:47–48, NIV84) These two verses, once again, show […]
02/11/23 Daily Devotion – “…the stones will cry out!”
“When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: ‘Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ‘Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!’ […]
02/01/23 Daily Devotion – Faith like a child!
“People were also bringing babies to Jesus to have him touch them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called the children to him and said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the […]
01/29/2023 Daily Devotion – The more important question is…
Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is within you.” (Luke 17:20–21, NIV84) Just like some today who feel […]
01/16/2023 Daily Devotion – Have you come to your senses?
“When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!’” (Luke 15:17, NIV84) This verse is a quote from the Prodigal Son. You remember, the one who couldn’t wait for his inheritance. He needed to get out from under […]
