A daily devotional from the recommended lectionary texts for each week. It contains encouragement, inspiration, and challenges for better living and loving!
Jesus is the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords! This coming Sunday the Christian Church reaffirms our devotion and loyalty to Him as our true, eternal king. Listen and learn; go and worship and serve Him as King!
The psalmist knew. We know. We need to praise God in new and inspired ways! Listen and learn!
God is a God of Do-Overs! And God promises to the Prophet Isaiah a wonderful coming do-over of all things! Listen and learn!
The Apostle Paul stresses all believers to work hard and eagerly to grow the mission of Jesus. Are you among the active or the lazy?
What happens in your world if your favorite pastor moves away? What will you do if your favorite church shuts down? What happens to your faith if your temple gets overun by enemy troops? Jesus has the answer!
Daily devotional times and praise should be engrained in you, not forced; it should be as natural as breathing!
"I know my Redeemer lives!" Such a declaration from the faith of Job who had lost everything and yet from sitting in the ashes of loss, he knows Who's in control.
"I know that my Redeemer lives!" What a declaration even when standing or sitting in the ashes of destruction and loss. Such was the faith of our brother Job. Listen and learn!
The Apostle Paul warned believers of his era not to be easily shaken from their truth as found in Jesus. How about you?
Jesus shuts up the Sadducees with His responses to their quiz.
The psalmist inspires all of us to get fuel for our lives from spending time in God's word.
Habakkuk asks the same question we sometimes ask, "God, where are You?" Listen for the answer! It may be best asked, "Where are we?"
How do you use your faith? Or do you use your faith at all?
The famous "wee" man was also a wicked man. How did Jesus approach him? Could a wicked man find a life in Jesus Christ?
The Prophet Joel shares the good news about God: God doe mend, but God also multiplies His goodness.
The Apostle Paul urges Timoty and all believers to finish the race strong!
How do you approach you when you pray? Self-centered and list of accomplishments? Or, do you approach God with your need for mercy?
How do you approach you when you pray? So you brag or boast about what you are and what you do? Or, do you admit you need God's mercy? Listen, watch and learn.
God's Word truly is sweeter than honey and is also life-giving and affirming! Dive in the word! Grow and Give!
Leave the "security" of the real world and enter the embrace of love in God's world!
Jesus uses a parable to show His disciples how to pray without ceasing and not giving up! Know the story? Do you know how to pray without ceasing? Do you know NOT to give up?
Don't hold back! You don' if the Aggies are winning! Why hold back on the eternal winner, God?
Bloom where you're planted. Easier said than done?
Paul in chains but fighting ever forward and upward for Jesus' gospel to be heard and accepted.
Jesus speaks to the wholeness that only one of the ten lepers received. All ten received healing, but only one received the relationship and wholeness that Jesus offers.
Psalm 137 hits hard; but through it all, God understands. Read it and listen.
Sin can rob us of so much; the song warned us, "Oh be careful little eyes watch you see... etc." Live a life that gives glory to God!
The Apostle Paul urges his son in the faith to keep the fire ablaze in his spirit. Are you keeping the flames high and going?
Be bold and use what small faith you think you have, to glorify God right now!
The psalmist knew that in God we not only find temporary protection but a lifetime of it if we walk with Him.
Where or who do you invest in? You should invest in you when it blesses God.
Hard-hitting parable warning! Luke 16:19-31 spells it out!
The psalmist when in anguish found out that he could and did pray when he was angry. So should we!
Imagine having a heart so filled with love for your people that even their sinfulness and its consequences that your heart breaks and you begin to weep. Such was the life and heart of the prophet Jeremiah. Listen and learn!
There are no liimits on God's love, nor should there be on yours as well! LOVE ALL PEOPLE! And start now!
Where is the wisdom in denying the existence of God? The psalmist speaks truth in a hard way. Are we listening?
Jeremiah shares his grief over his country's being chief among sinners of all nations. Listen and learn.
Paul, the accomplished, successful, missionary to the Gentile world, calls himself the chief among sinners. I would rank second; who's third?
God's already looking for those who may have wandered off or are completely lost! God will find you and bring you home!
You are awesome! Don't believe me? Believe God! Read on or listen in!
God can remake us to fit His purposes if we but surrender to His will and plan. You ready?
Jesus has the power to make new, stronger, healthier, more positive, etc. Just surrender to Him!
Jesus honestly shares what it costs to be a follower of His. Ready? Let's go!
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 speaks of our needing to do right and be good!
Jesus knew what was up when folks got ready to eat and cautions us too!
Jesus can set you free! All you have to do is ask! Go on! ASK!
The psalmist calls on us to allow ourselves to be restored, remolded, remade, into something special that can bless God and God's people.
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