Today’s Devotional: “Navigating Life’s Dark Valleys” In Psalm 23:4, King David wrote, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” The Bible often uses valleys as a metaphor for difficult times. Joshua speaks … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “The Criticizer” I was recently asked what one of my favorite lines from a movie is, and to most people’s dismay, it’s “I’ll be back,” from The Terminator. When he comes back in Terminator 2, even though it’s called “Judgment Day,” Arnold returns as a good guy to save humanity’s future. And that’s … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Live Long and Prosper” If you are a Star Trek fan, you would remember Dr. Spock’s raised right hand, fingers parted in the Vulcan salute, saying, “Live long and prosper.” Actually, the hand sign comes from a Jewish priestly blessing. The fingers, separated in this way, signify the Hebrew letter “Shin,” which stands … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Fringe Benefits” What was it about the fringe of Jesus’s garment that made people clamor to touch it? We see this in the woman who couldn’t stop her menstrual bleeding. When she heard about Jesus, she secretly came up behind Him, touched the hem of His garment, and was immediately healed. (Mark 5:27-29; … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “A Brief Moment of Grace” Today, more than ever, we need a revival, but what that entails is repentance on our part, which means turning from the ways that displease the Lord. One such area is how the church, and we as believers, have intermarried with the concepts and philosophies of the world.  … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “What Goes Around Comes Around” The old saying goes, “What goes around comes around.” In other words, actions have consequences. This was God’s message when He allowed the Medo-Persian army to pillage and plunder Babylon and the Chaldeans. As the Babylonians had done to Judea, Jerusalem, and the Jews, God was now exacting … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Duplicity Revealed” God says, “Quit doing one thing while proclaiming to do another. Stop saying you believe in Me if you’re not going to follow My word.” While it’s complete folly to say there is no God (Psalm 14:1), it’s even greater folly to proclaim belief in Jesus Christ and then live as … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “The Devil’s All About Opportunity” The Bible tells us to make the most of every opportunity. “Walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:15-16) The reason we need to be careful in how we live, i.e., “walk circumspectly,” and to redeem the time, … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Faith that Moves Mountains” “And the apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith.’” (Luke 17:5) We want God to increase our faith so we can do great works. We want to be like those listed in God’s Hall of Faith. “Who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “The Constraining Love of Christ” “For the love of Christ constrains us.” (2 Corinthians 5:14a) Some texts use the word “control,” while others use the word “compel.” As you can see, they are completely different. But let me make this observation. Both are equally correct in our response to Christ’s love for us, … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “The Christ We See” In Revelation chapter one, John sees Christ as he has never seen Him before. His hair was extreme white, his face shone like the sun in full strength, His eyes burned like fire, out of His mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and His words sounded like many waters. … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Repentant Fruit” While dragon fruit may need to repent, this is not the fruit I’m referring to. Fruit refers to how we live. Do we live for Christ, for Satan (the dragon), or for ourselves? Repentance is not just being sorry. To repent means to change our minds about what we’re doing. … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Speak What You Eat” There’s an old saying, “You are what you eat.” But we also speak what we spiritually consume. Jesus said, “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Christian Freedom” Tomorrow is July 4th, a day when we celebrate our nation’s independence from the tyranny of an oppressive regime. Because of this, America is known as the land of the free and the home of the brave. It’s also a land governed by a constitution and laws designed to protect individual … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “What Will You Seek” God sent a message of courage to Jeremiah’s scribe, Baruch. He was feeling discouraged, saying, “I am overwhelmed with trouble! Haven’t I had enough pain already? And now the Lord has added more! I am weary of my own sighing and can find no rest.” (Jeremiah 45:3) He was … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Loyalty to God” “You shall fear the Lord your God and serve Him, and shall take oaths in His name.” (Deuteronomy 6:13) Seeing what God has done and how He has kept His promises should lead us to fear Him. To “fear” means to show respect and reverence for God. It is to … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Turn and Live” “‘For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone,’ declares the Sovereign Lord. ‘Repent and live.’” (Ezekiel 18:32) Repentance involves the mental acceptance that we have sinned and that our sins have not only affected others but have also hurt and wounded God. This should produce within us a … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Desiring God’s Presence” As believers in Jesus Christ, there is one thing we desire above all else in our present state of distress, and that is the presence of God. Our prayer would echo Isaiah’s cry, “Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains would tremble before you!” … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Let the Holy Spirit Move In” The problem with the church, and hence with believers, is the same as what Paul saw in the Corinthian church. They were more controlled by the world and sinful desires than by the Holy Spirit. “You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “God’s Secret Weapon” As a spiritual discipline, fasting has fallen out of favor within the church. We hear little about it from the pulpit, and we see it practiced even less. It’s accepted as doctrine, but it’s not applied. Why is it so important? Because the human heart hasn’t changed; it’s still as … Read more