Daily Devotional

This morning, as I read this passage, it was as if I heard the Lord speaking these promises to me. It made me pause and sit with it for a while. It's amazing the various ways God speaks, if we are willing to listen. As I was creating the scripture …

God is not keeping you in the dark. He is trying to cultivate your relationship so that when He speaks, you listen and act. For the Israelites in the desert, it was a pillar of fire and a cloud. For Elijah, it was a still small voice. Through the p…

The missionary is drawing from Old Testament passages that speak of what awaits those who have been reconciled to God. It’s beyond what eyes have seen, ears have heard, and what one could possibly dream: heaven for eternity. It’s as if …

God values hard work and skilled craftsmanship. Today’s Monday Momentum scripture reminds us that working “as unto the Lord” is yet another way to honor and glorify God. Serving in the kitchen of a monastery for 50 years, the 17th…

There is something about putting on a uniform, whether it be as an athlete, military officer, or first responder. It identifies one with a particular skill or role. I always felt bigger, stronger, and more confident when I put on my football uniform…

A trusted mentor spoke these profound words to Annette and I, “God is forming a man. God is forming a woman.” We were experiencing a painful and arduous ministry season. We were tired, hurt, and grieving from bone-jarring loss. We were …

On this second day of Lent, Paul reveals God’s heart for all “to come to repentance;” to return to God and realign their mind with His. He is patient (to suffer long) with us and this should move us to be patient with others. Toda…

These beautiful words of contrition come in the wake of the psalmist’s desire for vengeance and retribution against the wicked who hate God. This is real and raw. However, he then asks God to search and know his heart and his anxious thoughts.…

God daylighted David’s darkest sin and he was grappling in the wake of premeditated adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband, Uriah. This was his lowest point. Can you relate? David understood his need for forgiveness, transformat…

As you engage a new week, know and trust that God is directing and ordering your steps. The old cliche, “The devil is in the details,” is not true. God is in the details and “He delights in every detail” of your life. Have an…