Devotionals

Song of Solomon 2:10 “My beloved spoke, and said to me: ‘Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.” What deep emotion this verse conveys! But has it occurred to you that Jesus has desires, too? One of them is an intense longing…

Psalm 119:105-106 “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.” With rare exceptions, outdoor lighting was virtually unknown in the ancient world. When darkness fell, pedestrians carried…

Hebrews 12:6 “For whom the LORD loves He chastens, and scourges every son whom He receives.”Content is the child who understands this verse. Every caring parent wants their child to mature at a steady pace, and they are constantly training, redirecting, and employing discipline when…

Hebrews 12:1 “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” Runners cheered…

Proverbs 3:6 “In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.   For some, the Christian walk seems to be an uphill battle. For others, it’s as though the path is covered with ice, making it difficult not to slide off course….

Romans 13:1 “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.”   It has often been said that history is His story. One of God’s well-known “stories” is…

Numbers 9:22 “Whether it was two days, a month, or a year that the cloud remained above the tabernacle, the children of Israel would remain encamped and not journey; but when it was taken up, they would journey.” Beyond a doubt, one of the frustrating…

1 Peter 2:4 “Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious.” The passage from which this verse comes features the laying of the cornerstone of the Jewish temple—the stone that Isaiah prophesied would be “a…

Philippians 1:21 “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Paul’s statement is one of the most radical declarations made by a disciple of Jesus Christ. Living and dying were equal in Paul’s estimation. His confidence rested in believing that whatever…

Zechariah 1:3 “Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘Return to Me,’ says the LORD of hosts, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the LORD of hosts.” “Says the Lord of hosts,” is the announcement given multiple times in this little…