Daily Devotional from 2 Thessalonians 2--Verse 3Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction. Paul the Apostle urges the church of the Thessalonians to not be “quickly shaken” or “alarmed” by those claiming the Day of the Lord has come. Instead, he tells them to remember what they wer...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Thessalonians 1—Verse 3We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.Their faith was growing and their love for another! It’s easy to do one without the other. It’s easy to just spend a lot of time and never make it spiritual. It’s okay to spend t...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Thessalonians 5--Verses 16-18Rejoice Always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Have you ever wondered what God’s will is for your life? You don’t need to wonder anymore! God longs for us to trust him alone. When we deeply trust the Lord, we rejoice, pray, and give thanks no matter what the circumstan...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Thessalonians 4--Verses 11-12...and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one.Not all Christians are called to be pastors; not all are called to be global missionaries. In fact, most are not. Most Christians are to live quiet, normal li...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 125— Verse 1Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.People today put their trust in many things. Financial portfolios, sports teams, celebrities, friends, family, careers, hard work, good works….this list goes on. But every one of those things has great potential to let you down. Money can’t buy you love or happiness. S...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Thessalonians 3--Verses 12-13May the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father.Jesus has taken it upon himself to make you holy. Think of it. One day you will be blameless – clean, flawless, and perfect! No tinge of guilt. No speck of shame. No...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Thessalonians 2-- Verse 13 And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.Paul was making his appeal of his trustworthiness and thanking God for the Thessalonians in this letter. I love how in this c...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Thessalonians 1—Verses 2-3We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.I love that at our Sunday gathering we always take some time to pray for our local churches. It’s important we always remember and pray f...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Colossians 4--Verse 6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.How we respond to others, especially in conflict, reveals much about our character. I’m so glad that Jesus offers us grace because all of us fail in being gracious in our speech. Here, Paul is encouraging us to let our words be like salt, bringin...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Colossians 3--Verses 1-2If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.After working outside in the yard on a hot, sunny day, it sure feels good to come inside, take a shower, and put on fresh clothes. This is a picture of the t...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Proverbs 19—Verse 20Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future.Notice that we are counseled in two different ways regarding advice and instruction. LISTEN to advice – that doesn’t mean take all advice you get. Advice is based on opinion. Another proverb says that wisdom is found in a “multitude” of counselors. It’s wise to get advice from ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Colossians 2--Verse 6Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him...Though the shepherd cares for the lambs, and carries them in his arms, he doth not cease his care when they become sheep; but, so long as they shall need to be tended, so long will he watch over them. Hence it is that our apostle, though always quick of eye after newborn souls, and abundan...  Read More