Today’s 333 Devotional: “God’s Word Becoming Flesh” Christmas is a time when we celebrate the most wonderful news humanity could ever receive, and that is, the Lord God, the second person of the Godhead, the Word of God, Jesus Christ, came to this earth as one of us, to die for us so we can … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Focus on Christmas’s Purpose” It’s time to get ready for Christmas, so how do we ready ourselves for this holy day? It all starts by getting our focus back where it belongs, and that is the purpose behind Jesus’s coming. Our society sees Christmas as a time to give and receive gifts. … Read more

Christmas 333 Devotional: “The Real Spirit of Christmas” While all the talk this time of year is about the “Spirit of Christmas,” the real Spirit of Christmas isn’t what most people think. It isn’t about the feel-good positive vibe someone gets during this festive time of the year. Nor is it the attributes that are … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “God’s Restorative Plan” Do you feel like you’ve been banished from the presence of the Lord due to sin, compromise and disobedience? Do you feel like King David when he stood in the smoking ruins of his compromise when the enemy burned down the city of Ziglag taking his family and possessions? … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “We Are Designed By God” “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:10) The word, “workmanship,” in the Greek language means a work of art, which is why some translations say, “masterpiece.” In fact, the Greek … Read more

Christmas Devotional: “A Miracle in the Mess” As the Christmas season rolls around, life seems to get out of control. Consider Mary’s story. After Mary’s acceptance of the promise, her life is turned upside down. Everything became chaotic and life became a mess. And so, in the midst of the mess, Mary had to remind … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “A Matter of Faithfulness” This isn’t something we like reading because it hits us right between the eyes. How faithful are we? Through the prophet Jeremiah God gives Israel an object lesson because they weren’t faithful to His commandments. He invites the Rechabites into the Temple and offers them a glass of … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Don’t Give Up” Don’t give up, because you’ll reap a reward in the end. King David said to Solomon, “Indeed I have taken much trouble to prepare for the house of the Lord.” (1 Chronicles 22:14) It would seem that there was a lot of trouble and opposition in David’s getting everything … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “The Benefits of Forgiveness” “I can’t forgive them.” This is a common theme in most people’s lives. Someone has done something hurtful, and we can’t seem to forgive the offense. But not forgiving is one of the worst things we can do, because it withholds God’s tremendous benefits that He wishes to … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “God’s Love is Filled With Grace” God’s love is inseparably linked with His grace, which is the basis upon which He first chose us in His love, and His grace is the basis upon which He continues to lavish His love. “But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more.” (Romans 5:20) Some … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “The Prayer God Hears” Israel found itself fighting to secure the Promised Land. And while God promised it, they still had to go in and take it. After they defeated Jericho and Ai, the next battle was against five kingdoms. The Lord told Joshua not to fear because He had given Israel … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Getting Ready for Christmas” Thanksgiving is over, and already the push is on. Christmas is right around the corner and today we celebrate Black Friday, one of the holiday’s best and busiest shopping days, that is, until Cyber Monday. So how does our society get ready for Christmas? In our present pandemic … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Let’s Give Thanks for God” “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations” (Psalm 100:4-5). When we give thanks to God, we always tend to list … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “God’s Unchanging Love” Does God ever change? Through the prophet Malachi, God said, “I the Lord do not change.” (Malachi 3:6) But we also read numerous examples of God changing due to the people’s repentance. In fact, this is actually a promise God gives. “Perhaps they will listen and each will turn … Read more

Thought for Today: “Have We Missed the Spirit” “Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort?” (Galatians 3:3) Have we been missing the mark on this one? When we came to faith it was through the leading and drawing of the Holy Spirit, … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Gaze Fixing” It’s not what we’re looking for, as much as it is who we’re looking at! When Peter and John were entering the temple, a man lame from birth saw them and began asking for assistance. Peter and John then fixed their gaze upon the man, and seeing how downcast he … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Check with God First” Don’t make a decision before you check it out first with God. Looks can be deceiving, take the story of Joshua and the Gibeonites. After their resounding victories over Jericho and Ai, every people group heard about it and started gathering their forces to fight, but not the … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “An Attitude of Gratitude” George Washington’s 1782 Thanksgiving Proclamation expresses beautifully the dependence on God by our Founding Fathers, the Continental Congress, and the earliest leaders of our government. With these words, President Washington gives God credit for every victory and success experienced by America. “It being the indispensable duty of all … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Saying Grace” The word “grace” means receiving from God what we don’t deserve, specifically forgiveness of our sins and eternal life with Him in heaven. But when we say grace, it’s a prayer we repeat prior to eating a meal. It’s a prayer of thanksgiving for the food set before us, and … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Transformational Change Needed” Over this past generation our country has gone through wholesale changes in what we stand for and believe in. There are things happening today that weren’t even contemplated back then. In 1965, after reading Billy Graham’s manuscript entitled, “World Aflame,” Ruth Graham Bell said, “Billy, if God doesn’t soon … Read more