Weekly Devotionals

Our struggle is against dark forces who are in opposition to God.

This world is not our home; heaven is our home.

Even as believers fighting for a common faith, there are enough differences amongst us to warrant Paul’s exhortation to "Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God."

The story of Scripture reveals God's desire: to dwell with us his people and to be our God forever.

I’d like to propose that theology is an invitation from Jesus to pursue the Father through him by the Spirit’s insight.

Jesus was not just a teacher or a prophet or a moral example, he is God in the flesh, the Great I AM.

Never sell yourself short because of your age (young or old). You will leave a legacy behind.

We are in service to the King. In his wisdom, he has appointed us; not we ourselves.

The goodness of God is inextricably tied to his glory, bringing a response of worship of the Holy One.

A person is more than what they do or what you see. Behind every person is a story.

The majestic and grace-filled invitation to come freely is an offer extended always by Jesus, the Gentle and Lowly One.

Increase will come — the spiritual fruit you are longing for. Wait for it, clinging to him, trusting in him, adhering to him.

We are all, with our unique personalities, diamonds formed to uniquely reflect his glory.

The formation of who God has planned for us to be takes time; we are perfected in the waiting.

We find in the creation of a "woman's best friend", the diamond, a powerful metaphor of how God forms us for his glory.

He is the God who sees, and he sees your situation. Whether good or ugly, he sees.

Gratitude is a gift - the ability to enjoy the good things God has given us.

We were rescued to rescue, found to find. We are called to move on from our past and bring others with us.

We, the church, have been called to carry the message of God's glory, his holy otherness, and to put it on display for all to see.

The Lord invites us to exchange our worries, our strength and striving, our busyness, for his peace, his sufficiency, and his joy.

We've been given a new wardrobe to wear, a closet-full of righteous clothing. We must simply get dressed.

May I bring you a small exhortation? Don’t let the experiences of this life lessen your level of hope.

The affirmation of who we are robes those of us who believe in God’s gift to sinners, who trust in the faithfulness of Christ above our own.

We pray not to a far-off god, but to our Father, in intimate relationship and with assurance.

We love God by loving others. May the love he has placed in our hearts overflow to others.

The Gospel is a beautiful tapestry hung in the gallery of changed lives.

Our words can carry more weight than our intentions realize.

The God who cares for us lives in an eternal home and dwells alongside the lowly and contrite.

We place our faith in the object of our faith: the Faithful and True One, Jesus Christ.

Jesus is both fully man and fully God, Son of David and Lord.

Our Shepherd holds us close to heart, embracing us.

The sinner is not left without hope. For every rebellion, there is an answer; for every sin, a pardon.

We see the heart of Jesus laid out for us in the Gospels. Jesus' life is our prime example of God's heart in action.

Suffering often precedes victory and humbling is sure to come before exaltation. The Lord knows how to direct our lives for his purposes.

Whatever season of life you are in, the Lord is with you in it. For now we are on a journey, but a final season of rest is coming.

Our only hope is found in his steadfast love. Upon this we wait in hope.

Rest is in high demand and short supply today. Where does our rest come from?

Many things contribute to our current state of being - environment, people, spiritual forces, but the Lord is the one who looses us from the effects of those factors.

God's promises are for us, refined in the fire of trial, a sure anchor we can depend on.

Life's circumstances rise and fall like the ocean waves with our emotions following close after. The Lord, though, keeps track of our wanderings.

The Lord looks at the heart and our hearts determine how we view God.

Jesus is our source, our captain, the path-breaker. He will lead us on.

Where does our boast lie? Our boast is not in our great love and enduring faithfulness, but in his.

We all hunger and thirst for something, or someone, and that someone is the Lord. He alone can satisfy our deep hunger.

Knowing who we are, firm in our given identity, we can receive from the Lord his direction and correction.