Devotional Archives
Seeking God’s Perspective on Life’s Journey
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May 17, 2022 – Too Many Sticks
On a hike with his grandson, Jim’s friend Rob Fischer realized an important lesson: We can become so weighed down by all our stuff, and stressed-out our over-booked schedules that we become distracted and unfruitful. Read his insightful story.
May 10, 2022 – The Last Word
Our societal norms have been adjusted to accept all kinds of behavior. Our moral compass is off. Still, as long as we’re in this world, we want to represent Christ well to others in hopes that they will come to the knowledge of the truth and receive Christ as their Savior. But we also know that those who thumb their nose at God or ignore Him will discover that God will have the last word. He will be vindicated.
May 3, 2022 – What is Truth?
Today, our culture says truth is merely what you believe it to be. We hear people say things like, “That’s your truth, but not my truth.” Jesus declared, “I am the way and the truth and the life. As followers of Christ, we must not deny the truth but cling to it, stand on it, and proclaim it.
April 26, 2022 – You Are Called as a Disciple
Living like Christ and leading others comes from devotion to the Lord, time in His Word, time conversing with Him, and spending time with others. Like any skill, we become better with practice. The daily practice of living a Christlike life will help keep us from having our intentions and actions thwarted by the evil one.
April 19, 2022 – Delighting in the Lord
When I was a kid, Bible memory was a common spiritual discipline at Sunday school, summer camp, and youth group. One of the verses that I committed to memory back then was Psalm 37:4, “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”
April 12, 2022 – What’s In Your Mouth!
A horse may not respond to its rider when they are tired, lazy, or perhaps a little nervous. Sometimes horses that have been ridden with only the bozell get a little head strong as they realize the rider has limited control over them.
April 5, 2022 – “What We’re Doing Is Not Right!”
There’s a remarkable story of God’s deliverance in 2 Kings 7. The Aramean army had laid siege to Samaria, the royal city of Israel. Israel had been very evil in the years leading up to this siege, but God wanted to demonstrate His mercy and power to them so they might turn from their evil ways and trust Him. Here’s what happened…
March 29, 2022 – Be a Godly Example to Others
Godly examples of men and women in our life provide us with a powerful motivation and pattern for pursuing Christ. Especially when we are young, we simply mimic the example of others, often without conscious thought for what we’re doing. We simply do what they do. My friend Rob shared with me some of the men who served as examples in his life.
March 22, 2022 – Change
Change is inevitable! With change often comes more change, as we adapt to new circumstances, new technology, or new ideas. Whether they’re minor or drastic, the fact is, “adapting” has become a routine part of our daily existence. And it can be quite rattling.
March 15, 2022 – “And Such Were Some of You”
When Paul wrote his first letter to the church at Corinth, it was not a letter glowing with praise for their faithfulness and purity in following Jesus. Instead, Paul had to reprimand them for falling back into worldly ways and for living to please their fleshly desires instead of pleasing God.
March 8, 2022 – Pretenders
When we try to take the credit for something God has done, we are no better—worse. When we flaunt our good deeds for all to see or pretend to be something we’re not, we become hypocrites—pretenders of the worse kind. Eventually we’re sure to be found out.
March 1, 2022 – Troubling Times
The present economy has created great uncertainty for many. Believers re-defining their future often struggle, trying to understand God’s will for their lives. No matter how unstable our environment, though, we can rest in knowing God loves us and He is in control. We must remain faithful as we trust Him.
February 22, 2022 – The Game of Life
He was big for his age — 220 pounds and six feet tall! Bucking hay bales for his uncle during the summer, he had developed muscles in places most kids just dreamed about. But he was just like any other kid his age, wanting to look and be like someone else.
February 15, 2022 – Cheap Grace
Salvation involves being delivered from the eternal consequences of sin. It requires that we acknowledge and accept the sacrifice made on Calvary’s Cross by the God-man Jesus. It is only by God’s grace that we are saved. Jesus paid a tremendous price for an indescribable gift.
February 8, 2022 – Pursuing God
When courting Louise, nobody ever had to ask me if I was spending time with her regularly. I didn’t have to make a special effort to schedule time with her. I could hardly wait to spend time with her. And I told her everything — my hopes, dreams, fears — even dumb stuff.