Devotion for March 26, 2024

“Paul devoted himself … to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah. But when they … became abusive, he … said … ‘From now on I will go to the Gentiles.’” (Acts 18:5-6) The apostle Paul had…

Devotion for March 25, 2024

“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.” (1 John 1:8, NIV) We lie to ourselves all the time: “I haven’t gained any weight.” “I’m not hurting anyone.” “No one even…

Devotion for March 24, 2024

“To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.” (Revelation 2:7) To live in Ephesus meant being surrounded by the worship of false gods.…

Devotion for March 23, 2024

“Let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up.” (Hebrews 12:1, NLT) The most important word to remember for your spiritual journey may be a surprising one: No. Your faith…

Devotion for March 22, 2024

“Gather to me my consecrated ones …” (Psalm 50:5a) In this psalm, God summons all the people of Earth before Him and addresses them: Those who have been faithful to their special connection and those who haven’t. To the faithful,…

Devotion for March 21, 2024

“Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.” (Revelation 2:5) The Lord Jesus has the authority…

Devotion for March 20, 2024

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run…