Daily Devotional

It’s Monday. There was a time when I dreaded Mondays. It marked the end of the weekend and the beginning of the workweek. However, when I learned that work was honorable and that I could glorify God through my work, it transformed work into an…

When this house of cards, the culture we live in, is crumbling and falling apart, you don’t have to. You can live up in a down world because the Spirit living in and working through you produces fruit that is evident and effectual. The Greek …

In our striving to be liked, followed, and friended, we can fall into the trap of living to please and gain the approval of others. The Missionary reminds us that the only One you need to please is God. He is for you, and if He is for you, what does…

As we keep our minds stayed upon God, we can enjoy the perfect peace of God that surpasses all understanding. The phrase “perfect peace” is the Hebrew word Shalom, meaning complete, whole, lacking nothing. Read slowly the words of Amy Ca…

Here we are at the beginning of a new week. Winter has finally played its hand, “baby, it's cold outside.” The morning frost creates a sense of calm and quiet over the landscape. It’s as if nature is reminding us that it’s ti…

We tend to think in contrasts and opposites: black - white, hot - cold, day - night, up - down, right - left. It sets up an either/or scenario where a choice must be made to go with one or the other. The Apostle gives us a bold list: be on guard, st…

Whenever you see words or phrases repeated in the scriptures, pay attention and take note of what is being emphasized. The apostle was clear and emphatic that when difficult times and evil days come, our response is to armor up and stand. We don&rs…

The distinctive purpose of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Acts is to empower the church as a whole and each follower of Jesus for ministry. It is good to be refreshed and renewed, once again, by receiving the fullness of who He is and what He …

Whatever you can dare to ask or imagine, God is able to do immeasurably more! I believe our ‘asks’ of God are too small. Listen to someone pray, and you’ll hear the word ‘just’ inserted ad infinitum. ‘Just’ …

As we earnestly pray for reformation and revival, we must be willing to acknowledge and embrace the wildness of God. Pete Greig (founder, 24/7 Prayer Movement) calls this 'The Rewilding of God.' Theologian Walter Brueggemann writes, ‘We live …