The Psalms are uncomfortably honest about us. We are not basically good people who occasionally make bad choices. Sin runs deeper than that. We are born with hearts bent away from God. We justify ourselves. We minimize our sin. Sometimes we even convince ourselves that God doesn’t see what we’d rather keep hidden. Psalm 14 … Continue reading When God’s Holiness Meets Our Sin
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Your Impossible Is His Speciality
There’s a moment in every hard season when you run out of options. Sarah had run out of years. Israel had run out of road, water on one side, army on the other. Ezekiel stood in a valley of bones so dry they’d forgotten they were ever alive. And Jesus’s own followers stood outside a … Continue reading Your Impossible Is His Speciality
The God Who Counts: A Devotional from Numbers 3–4
"Whatever things were written before were written for our learning." (Romans 15:4) Numbers 3 and 4 can feel, at first glance, like the least devotional chapters in the Bible. Camp positions. Age ranges. Exact numbers of firstborn sons and shekels of silver. It reads like a ledger, not a love letter. But look again, and … Continue reading The God Who Counts: A Devotional from Numbers 3–4
“It Is Written” — Spiritual Warfare in the Wilderness
Because Jesus conquered the tempter, we fight from victory—not for it.
The God Who Rules the Famine and the Feast
God rules both the feast and the famine. He governs economies and leaders. He oversees setbacks and promotions. What feels like delay may be divine development.
Guided All the Way Home
Genesis 24:1–28 Few chapters in Scripture show God’s guidance as quietly glorious as Genesis 24. There are no thunderclaps from heaven, no angelic appearances—only a faithful servant, a long journey, a simple prayer, and a God who keeps His promises. Abraham is old, the promise is still unfolding, and the future of the covenant feels … Continue reading Guided All the Way Home
When God Remembers
Genesis 7–9 The rain fell for forty days and forty nights. The waters rose, and everything familiar disappeared beneath the flood. To Noah and his family, it must have felt like the world had ended—and God was silent. Then we read one of the most hope-filled phrases in all of Scripture: “But God remembered Noah.” … Continue reading When God Remembers
Why is the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ so important?
The bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ is essential because it proves everything the gospel claims. It confirms Jesus as the true Messiah, the very sign he promised to give. It shows that his atoning work was fully accepted, that the ransom for sin was paid, and that we are justified. His resurrection gives believers new … Continue reading Why is the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ so important?
Stand Firm, Dear Followers of the Lamb!
One of my devotionals that I am reading this year is called Magnificent Prayer by Nick Harrison. Today’s reading is particularly appropriate for what we are seeing in our country and world right now. Let us not forget who our real enemy is and let us use one of our primary weapons to engage the … Continue reading Stand Firm, Dear Followers of the Lamb!
Maundy Thursday and the Mark of a Christian
The Mark of the Christian (John 13:31-38) The text upon which this teaching outline is based is normally assigned to Maundy Thursday. The Latin word for commandment is mandatum. This commandment that Jesus gave was the old commandment with which Moses himself summarized the whole law, but Jesus made it new by highlighting three things: … Continue reading Maundy Thursday and the Mark of a Christian
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