A daily devotional from the recommended lectionary texts for each week. It contains encouragement, inspiration, and challenges for better living and loving!
Pentecost was the event to tell us to reach the world for Jesus!
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John's gospel gets us ready for Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of the Church. Got your cake yet?
Onward and upward in the Lord! Keep moving; stay busy!
Onward and upward, always in the Lord!
Matthew 4:19 the invitation and the obligation: Win the world for Jesus!
We've only just begun; but lots of work to do! Get busy!
Paul got it going on because he opened his heart to God. How about you?
Jesus shares hope ane peace with us about the need to love and obey God. Listen and learn; be blessed!
Think fences make good neighbors? Think again from a Jesus standpoint!
All our sins thrown into the deep depths of the sea. Would that be enough? Nope. This passage says that one day "the sea was no more." Boom! Sea's gone so are the sins! And what about death, pain, crying? Keep listening!
Jesus stresses the need for love iin all of life. Listen and learn; learn to bless!
The 23rd Psalm is a powerhouse psalm that addresses all phases of life and faith. Come learn more about it.
Resurrection season means a whole lot more than Easter Sunday; in fact, it may be happening now - in you!
The Apostle John discovered that even though he could not be in worship in his familiar home setting, God came to him and showed him the what's to be in Heaven. Listen and learn and be blessed.
Jesus speaks of the love and care and eternal promise of Jesus to those who love Him and are known by Him as His sheep.
The psalmist knew what it was to be down, to be down and out, to be "dead" in many ways; but he also knew what it was to be made alive again by God. You may have your story on that, but here is David's. Listen and learn!
Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? to having Paul say, "He is the Son of God!" What a transformation! It still happens today! Want it?
Do you dream of one day being a lamb? Chances are that you don't; a lion maybe... But the Lamb, who is Jesus is the greatest!
Jesus appears for a third time to His Disciples with three questions for Peter and us: Do you love me? Do you love me? Do you love me? If so, show it!
JESUS appears a third time with three questions for Peter and also for us: Do you love me? Do you love me? Do you love me? I hope the answer is yes and that you will do something to show it to His sheep!
Psalm 150 is a call to worship, but not ordinary, yawn worship, but the kind that responds positively to God's action and involvement in your life!
One cannot seek to please God while seeking to please people; there will be a collision which will not be good on the one trying to please people.
Jesus is our faithful witness. Who are we? Who are you?
Jesus is our faithful witness. Who are we? Who are you?
The Risen Lord speaks truth to us even today! He is with us and He will bless us! Let us bless Him!
Good Friday was all your fault! Jesus died for you. And for me! Praise Him! Receive Him! Serve Him!
Tonight all hunger can be met and all fears removed; in Jesus. Celebrate the event that changed the world and met the hunger people have for truth and eternal life.
It was the day before Maundy Thursday that Judas Iscariot went and asked, "What will you give me if I deliver Him over to you?" And for 30 pieces of silver, Jesus was sold to the religious leaders. How about you? How much do you want?
Holy Tuesday marked a key event in which Jesus taught about love; God's love and the love we should have towards God and towards God's children (ALL of THEM!). Listen and learn!
What sort of racket you've got going on in your heart's temple? Money-changers or Money-chasers? Selling doves when you should be giving them away? Listen and learn!
How deep is your love? Is it like Jesus'; a sacrificial love that sacrifices comfort, profit, and security to serve God and God's people? If it is, you're on the right track!
Paul stresses the need for us to be humble and obedient; to have the "mindset" or "mind" of Jesus. Do you? Are you willing to follow Jesus in such a way that you imitate Him?
The psalmist knew that someone was coming; someone special and powerful; but when? Isaiah knew it, too, as did all the prophets, minor and major, but when Jesus entered into Jerusalem, most people knew; the waiting is over; this is He!
Jesus enters Jerusalem on Sunday as king for many, but by Monday opinion changed... Where are you in how you welcome Jesus?
The psalmist knew about God and God's love for you! Listen and learn and be blessed!
Isaiah knew God and he knew God always makes a way for those who call on Him. Do the same!
Have you heard in your spiritual life, "On your mark, get set, go!"? If not, pray about the race that you need to run for Jesus!
Jesus speaks the truth about gratitude and servanthood in this passage from John 12:1-8. Listen and learn!
Psalm 32 speaks of fresh starts and clean slates; all of which are Lenten themes. Listen and learn and be blessed!
God uses meals to memorialize events, and God urges us to leave behind what is behind; like the bad memories of slavery for the Israelites during their time in Egypt. What do you have to let go and leave in the past?
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