Category: Daily Devotions

“But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.” (1 Chronicles 29:14) Generous people are always comfortable talking about money, and they are even more comfortable giving it. Self-centered…

“The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple .” (Psalm 19:7) We see that Jesus is the true God and true man and gives us the very best in abundance. God graciously and freely robes us with salvation and his righteousness. God…

“The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs — heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.” (Romans 8:16-17) When our favorite sports team wins, we…

“See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you.” (Isaiah 42:9) The same people who declared Jephthah “persona non grata” were the same ones who turned to him for help when they were threatened by a powerful enemy. So here’s lesson one:…

“The voice of joy and the voice of gladness … ‘Praise the Lord of hosts, for the Lord is good, for his mercy endures forever’” (Jeremiah 33:11) In the middle of this passage, we have a picture of utter desolation. The Babylonians have destroyed the cities of Judah. Wind blows across empty places with no…

“And this is love: that we walk in obedience to His commands. As you have heard from the beginning, His command is that you walk in love.” (2 John 1:6) Because the very essence and nature of God is love, it’s in loving others that we are most like Him. Paul writes, “If I give…

“Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.” (Matthew 3:8) When Israel’s leaders turned to Jephthah for help, they were in distress and wanted to “use” him. So Jephthah said, in essence, “Let’s get an understanding of the type of relationship we’re going to have.” At that point, he negotiated with them and ended up in a…

“Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior. His father was Gilead; his mother was a prostitute.” (Judges 11:1) Jephthah was the illegitimate son of a man called Gilead. His mother was a prostitute. He grew up in the household of Gilead’s other legitimate sons who later chased him away. “‘You will not get any of…

“All the people gathered together into the square before the WaterGate. They told the scribe Ezra to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had given to Israel. Accordingly, the priest Ezra brought the law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could hear with understanding. This was…