Today’s Devotional: “Yielded and Submitted” It’s not that we are merely to avoid sin, but rather that the Apostle Paul commands us to resist it; that is, no longer allow ourselves to be at its disposal. Therefore, let’s be careful not to allow sin to reign in our mortal bodies so that we should obey … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Love: The Great Commandment” Love is life’s driving priority. Jesus made love life’s defining principle. He does so in several ways. First, he states that our love for God and for others is the first and greatest commandment. “‘And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Love: Life’s Driving Priority” For centuries, if not millennia, people have been looking for love. If I could borrow the lyrics and title from an old country-western song, they’ve been looking for love in all the wrong places. How else can we explain the record number of divorces, the rise in pornography, … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Transformational Trials” No matter what we’re going through, it doesn’t have to be discouraging. Trials no longer need to send us to the dungeon of despair or the swamp of sadness, or send us spiraling into hopelessness. Instead, we can face life’s trials and tribulations knowing that, no matter what, God will work … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Love: The Great Apologetic” Whenever we hear the word “apology,” we think of its more common usage, which is “an admission of error or acknowledgment of a fault.” But the term “apologetics” comes from the Greek word meaning to speak in defense of something. Early Christians who defended the faith were called “apologists.” … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Love: The Great Authenticator” Because love is life’s driving priority, Jesus has much to say about it. Today, we’ll see what Jesus said about how love shows the world that our faith is real. He said, “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “The Incredible Love of God” The Apostle John writes about God’s unbelievable and incredible love for us when He calls those who have come to believe in His Son, Jesus, His children. Through belief in Jesus, God adopts us into His family. Look at what John said. “Behold what manner of love the … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “God’s Love for Us” God loves us deeply, and He longs for everyone to experience the fullness of His love. If we want real, ideal, or perfect love, it’s only found in God’s love for us. One small yet significant aspect of God’s love is that God loves us “Just Because.” Why … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “My God’s Bigger” Our Western culture uses comparison extensively, especially in sales and politics. In the 1950s, Ken-L Ration dog food used comparison in a very successful ad campaign that pitted one little boy’s dog against a friend’s dog. He sang that his dog is faster, bigger, and better because He gets Ken-L … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “What Is Love?” (Part 2) Even though Valentine’s Day is over, I thought it appropriate to talk about the quality of love, where love is not just a word in a sentence but rather a way of life. Love is the greatest of all the qualities we, as Christians, are to possess. “And … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “What Is Love” (Part 1) Love is not what we think. In our society, there are many definitions for love. There’s a passionate love, where our emotions go wild. There’s familial love, where we say blood is thicker than water. There is also a love for others; sometimes this is described as “brotherly … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “God Preserves for a Purpose” David prayed, “Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust.” (Psalm 16:1) In Hebrew, the word “preserve” means putting a hedge or a wall of protection around someone or something. So, David was asking the Lord to put a spiritual wall of protection around him. … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “When Tradition Replaces Reality” We do a lot in life and seldom pause to ask why. We develop habits and traditions, and if we’re not careful, we can forget why we do them. The danger of familiar traditions is that they become routine and lose their intended power. What I find amazing is … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “A Clean Conscience” Think about what this photograph says. Now consider the title of today’s devotional. We all have a conscience, and while we may be able to analyze it through philosophy, there’s no way to control it. The conscience has been defined as that still, small voice inside that says what we’re … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Beyond Our Comprehension” “The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power, and no one was able to enter the temple till the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.” (Revelation 15:8) At this time, God is going to pour out His wrath upon humanity’s many … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Adam’s Bad Brings God’s Good” The Apostle Paul draws a striking comparison between Adam, the first man, and Jesus Christ, the second man, calling Jesus God’s gift to humanity. Adam’s sin brought death to humanity, but Jesus’s death is God’s gift to humanity, bringing life and righteousness to all who believe. In other … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “God’s Choice Based on Our Heart’s Response” The public anointing of David by Samuel was simply a confirmation of David’s earlier heart response to God. You see, God had already investigated David’s heart and found it loyal and fully committed to Him. When someone is called, we give them the ministry titles, and … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Quality Quiet Time” How is our quiet time with the Lord? To spend quality time with God, we need to be “every day” in His word, prayer, and praise. When this happens, the Lord ministers to our hearts, and we’ll be able to minister to others’ lives. To the women at the well, … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Before Becoming a Warrior” In the maxim we repeat every Sunday at Living Waters Fellowship, we say we are mighty men and women of valor. But there is something we must be before we become warriors, something that can help turn us into mighty men and women of valor. Before the David and … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “God’s Greater Grace” What the law could not do, God’s grace accomplished. That is what the Apostle Paul makes clear to us in one of the Bible’s most glorious truths. “But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more.” (Romans 5:20b) Paul compares Adam’s sin to the righteous sacrifice of Jesus Christ, which ends … Read more