Today’s Devotional: “At Jesus’s Birth Fears Fade” “Then the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid.’” (Luke 2:10a) There are many reasons why the angel told the shepherds not to be afraid. First, it’s only natural for someone to feel a little scared when they see such heavenly figures and the glory of heaven … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Breaking Down the Walls” he birth of Christ breaks down the walls of discrimination. To the shepherds on that first Christmas, the angel said, “I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.” (Luke 2:10) Shepherding is one of the lowest jobs in the Middle East. This work … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Building a Faith Foundation” As we examine the Christmas story, several people’s lives guide us in living out our faith in this world. Consider Mary. Her example shows a life principle of building our lives on the foundation of faith. The angel Gabriel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “In the Fullness of Time” “But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son.” (Galatians 4:4) God sent His Son at the perfect time. That’s what Christmas celebrates. God isn’t random. God is the source and center of all order. Dr. Shields said, “He is the greatest of … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Why Did Jesus Come?” To Redeem Us  “But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law.” (Galatians 4:4-5) Everyone is subject to the law and its requirements. So, Jesus came in the … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “The Mind of Christ” Several years ago, I had an MRI done on my head, and I wondered, “If I had a spiritual MRI, what would it reveal?” In “Young Frankenstein,” Igor enters the brain deposit to find a great scientist’s brain, but he drops it. He then picks up another brain, but … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “God’s Word Becoming Flesh” Christmas is a time when we celebrate the greatest news humanity has ever received: that 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 have eternal life. “In … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “A Power that Exceeds Expectations” Have you ever had your expectations shattered? Like when you order something online, and it turns out to be different once it arrives? But this is not true of God. With God, you receive it all and more. With God, your sins are forgiven, and heaven is waiting … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Be Filled with the Holy Spirit” The hour is closer than any of us realizes. Are we ready? Being filled with the Holy Spirit is the final piece of advice Apostle Paul gives to help us be ready to live fully, aware that our time is limited. He said, “Do not get drunk … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Finishing What We Start” “For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it–lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Living in Expectancy” Simeon was a just and devout man who eagerly awaited the Messiah. But it wasn’t a false hope he clung to; it was a hope firmly rooted in God’s word and promise. Simeon possessed the spirit of expectancy. He was filled with the Holy Spirit, which meant he was expectantly … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Spiritual Indifference” People become indifferent to what’s going on around them, especially in the spiritual world, which produces laziness toward the things of God. We see this indifference within the church when Jesus addressed the Laodicean church. They were no longer fully following God, and He calls them lukewarm and tells them … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Be Careful of Our Thoughts” Our attitude greatly influences how we see and experience life. To become more like Jesus Christ, we need a transformation, and this begins with our attitude and what we decide to focus on in our minds. Two construction workers sat down to eat lunch. One opened his lunchbox … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “A Journey Towards Transformation” Considering this topic of transformation, I thought about the road the Apostle Paul was on that led to his transformation (Acts 9). The road Saul of Tarsus, also known as the Apostle Paul, traveled is a journey we all must take, because it’s a journey toward transformation. Although Saul … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Transformational Change Needed” Over the past generation, our country has experienced major changes in what we stand for and believe in. There are events happening today that weren’t even imagined back then. In 1965, after reading Billy Graham’s manuscript titled “World Aflame,” Ruth Graham Bell said, “Billy, if God doesn’t soon bring judgment … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Move Beyond the Past” If we don’t learn to deal with our past, it can really throw us off. The main problem most people have with their past is that it impacts both their present and future. When it comes to the past, there’s a common struggle between wanting to remember it and … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “The Book of Life” God’s final judgment will be based on who is written in the Book of Life, also called “the Lamb’s Book of Life.” This is the book Jesus will use when He judges in the end, because the Father has given Jesus the ultimate authority. Jesus said, “For the Father … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Our Timeless God” No matter how far back in time we go, there is God. And no matter how far into the future we look, God is there too. Of God, Moses said, “Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.” (Psalm 90:2) Before time began there was God, and before anything was … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “What’s Happened to Thanksgiving?” America is no longer “One Nation Under God.” We’re a country where our spiritual life no longer revolves around God or His church. Instead, we’re a nation that gathers in sports complexes to watch our modern-day gladiators battle it out on football fields, baseball diamonds, basketball courts, and other … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Bringing Back the Spirit for Thanksgiving” It was the Holy Spirit who guided the Pilgrims to undertake this journey to a new land and to begin a new work for God —a work that would establish a nation based on Jesus Christ and committed to following God’s word. To restore our nation to … Read more