Daily Devotionals


Devote Yourselves…

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Colossians 4:2Colossians 4:2English: Contemporary English Version (1999) – CEV2 Never give up praying. And when you pray, keep alert and be thankful.WP-Bible plugin, NIV In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his [...]

“Why don’t your disciples fast like we do?”

Isn’t that just like us humans, always comparing ourselves with others, and most of the time finding a way to make ourselves look or feel superior, even though we aren’t?  John the Baptist and Jesus are arguably two of the most prominent spiritual figures in the Gospels, yet here we read a passage in Matthew [...]

Keeping It Real

“I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, and this is a distinguishing mark in every letter; this is the way I write.” 2 Thessalonians 3:172 Thessalonians 3:17English: Contemporary English Version (1999) – CEV17 I always sign my letters as I am now doing: PAUL.WP-Bible plugin “I, Paul, write this greeting with  my own hand.” Colossians 4:18Colossians 4:18English: Contemporary English [...]

Did You Hear Me?

There is perhaps nothing more frustrating to a parent than to take the time to teach and instruct their child on something, that they know they are capable of comprehending, only to watch the child fail to apply the lesson.  Whether it is picking up their toys when they are through playing with them, or doing their homework, [...]

Hidden

We don’t do it very often anymore, but there was a time when my children were younger when they often asked if we could play a game of “Hide and Seek.”  There was just something exciting about finding a place somewhere in the house, or even the yard, to take cover and try to remain hidden from [...]