Devotional

Read the Word: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Meditate on the Word: When Paul wrote his letter to the church at Corinth, the members had divided themselves into different camps based on who their favorite teacher of scripture was. This church was creating a rivalry that did not exist, based on the personalities of three preachers. These… Read More »

Read the Word: Romans 12:9-21 Meditate on the Word: Many people will be feeling joy today. Many others will feel great sadness and anger. Whichever camp you may find yourself in today, I want to encourage you to hold fast to Christ today. Do not let anger, bitterness, and hatred take over you. We are… Read More »

Read the Word: Jeremiah 3:19-25 Meditate on the Word: It’s a story that has played out again, over and over, since the Garden of Eden. It continues among people today. God desires a close relationship with mankind. He wants His people to draw close to Him and receive the blessings that come from that relationship.… Read More »

Read the Word: Jeremiah 3:1-5 Meditate on the Word: Throughout the Old Testament prophets, Israel’s apostasy, or turning away from God, is presented as adultery and prostitution. These are God’s chosen people, whom He led from captivity into a land flowing with milk and honey, and they ignored Him and worshiped idols. While it can… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 106:1-3 Meditate on the Word: I have long noticed a tendency in own life to focus on how to avoid making God angry instead of focusing on celebrating His grace and provision in my life. While I do not remember a lot of specifics, I seem to remember churches from my… Read More »

Read the Word: Judges 4:1-16 Meditate on the Word: The book of Judges is a 400 year cycle of God’s people doing the same things and never learning their lesson. They “did what was evil in the sight of the Lord,” were oppressed by an enemy, called out to God, and He sent a judge… Read More »

Read the Word: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 Meditate on the Word: Yesterday, we saw that Solomon, the richest and wisest man alive, experienced depression. Today, we see from his words that alcohol did not make him feel any better. Neither did accumulating unprecedented wealth, things, servants, etc. These things do not provide meaning in our lives, as… Read More »

Read the Word: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 Meditate on the Word: According to the BBC, “Oliver Cromwell ruled the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland following a civil war in the 1600s. In 1653, an artist named Samuel Cooper was asked to paint Cromwell’s portrait. Cromwell had several large warts on his face. So, when Cooper started… Read More »

Read the Word: Ephesians 5:15-21 Meditate on the Word: Have you ever walked through a bad neighborhood at night? Or maybe hiked an unknown path under less than ideal circumstances? When walking in an unfamiliar place, it is natural to keep alert and to look around you to take note of any dangers that may… Read More »