Devotional

Read the Word: Psalm 115:1 Meditate on the Word: We live in a culture that encourages us to seek our own glory instead of the glory of God. Our society rewards a few glory-seekers with attention and prosperity. Some of these are because they are legitimately talented in some endeavor. Some are rewarded because of… Read More »

Read the Word: Numbers 20:22-29 Meditate on the Word: “Your eyes saw me when I was formless; all my days were written in your book and planned before a single one of them began.” (Psalm 139:16). While this verse was written hundreds of years after the death of Aaron, it must have been obvious to… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 56:1-13 Meditate on the Word: On social media, a friend recently shared a news article. His comment on this article was simply, “Be afraid.” It is easy to fall into the trap of fear. And we live in a day and time when fear is being thrust upon us, invading our… Read More »

Read the Word: 2 Kings 5:1-14 Meditate on the Word: Naaman was desperate for healing. He was willing to pay a great price for it, take a long journey, and meet with the man of God. He also would have been willing to jump through almost any hoop in order to be healed. Yet, he… Read More »

Read the Word: 1 Kings 17:8-16 Meditate on the Word: Things were very bad, indeed. King Ahab was leading the people of Israel into false worship. In fact, he was actively defying the God of Israel by not only worshipping a false god, but by building a temple to this false god (Baal). He also… Read More »

Read the Word: 2 Chronicles 34:1-7 Meditate on the Word: I am always amused when I picture eight-year-old Josiah being crowned king. I’m sure that the people he ruled were probably less amused, having a child in charge of their taxes, their nation’s security, the politics of the day. I’m certain that like any good… Read More »

Read the Word: 1 Corinthians 14:1-12 Meditate on the Word: When the Holy Spirit caused the disciples to speak in tongues on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2), that ability served a purpose. There were those hearing who heard the wonderful works of God in their own language from people who never would have known… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 19:12-14 Meditate on the Word: Jesus reminds us in Matthew 15:19, “For from the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, theefts, false testimonies, slander.” These are where our sins, but unintentional and intentional start. The psalmist rightly recognizes that our unintentional sins can be unknown to us. We may… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 19:7-11 Meditate on the Word: Do we treat the instruction of the Lord as perfect? Do we treat His precepts as right? His command as radiant? His ordinances as reliable? I would say that we probably like to think that we do. But does our attitude toward our Lord reflect an understanding that… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 145:3-7 Meditate on the Word: If one spends any amount of time on social media, he/she can observe generational squabbles. It seems as though older generations are singled out for their difficulty with technology and their “outdated” morals. Younger generations are often targeted for shifting morals, their perceived selfishness, and even… Read More »