Devotional

Read the Word: Acts 26:1-18 Meditate on the Word: Paul has been arrested for his safekeeping because the Jews were trying to kill him. This arrest, however, would provide Paul with the opportunity to share his testimony in front of important people, such as King Agrippa. We may never be called to testify before kings,… Read More »

Read the Word: Acts 9:19-31 Meditate on the Word: I always like to imagine the shock on people’s faces when they heard Saul (who we would later know as Paul) proclaiming Jesus as the Messiah. He had consented to Stephen’s killing for the exact same thing. He had come to Damascus with a letter allowing… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 30:4-5 Meditate on the Word: One thing to remember about God’s anger is that it is never unwarranted. In fact, God is the only One who has a right to true righteous anger. As sinful people, we do not have that right. God’s anger, however, is not the not the central… Read More »

Read the Word: Revelation 3:14-22 Meditate on the Word: I love to have a hot cup of fresh coffee in the morning while reading scripture. In the summer, when it’s hot outside, I also love a refreshing iced coffee. One thing that I do not like is a cup of lukewarm coffee. The one that… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 122:1 Meditate on the Word: Church attendance in the United States continues to be in decline. This is a well-established fact from different surveys and polls. At the same time, depression and anxiety seem to be at an all-time high. For the scientists in the room, I know that correlation does… Read More »

Read the Word: Revelation 2:8-11 Meditate on the Word: The first-century church at Smyrna dealt with something that the global church still deals with today. They were being slandered for their beliefs. To be clear, slander is saying something false for the purpose of destroying one’s reputation. Likely, the slander that the church at Smyrna… Read More »

Read the Word: Esther 7:1-10 Meditate on the Word: Haman had planned evil for Esther’s cousin Mordecai. Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage to Haman. We are left to assume that this is because Jews are only to worship God, not man. Haman, in his newly-promoted position, was so completely enraged, that he… Read More »

Read the Word: 1 Samuel 17:19-32 Meditate on the Word: Of course you will recognize this passage as a lead-up to one of the most famous battles in history-David vs. Goliath. David only left keeping his sheep and went to the battle because his father Jesse had instructed him to take some food for his… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 150:1-6 Meditate on the Word: Many times, by Thursday, I have been so entrenched in the week’s routine that I find myself exhausted. Mental energy is sapped. It starts to become difficult to get out of bed. The enthusiasm with which I started the week seems to wane. When this is… Read More »

Read the Word: Luke 24:1-12 Meditate on the Word: It can be hard to share the good news when people do not believe you. This group of women, seemingly led by Mary Magdalene (she’s the only one mentioned in John’s account), told the disciples that Jesus had been resurrected from the dead. This was something… Read More »