Devotion Archive
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Devotion for December 8, 2021
“Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control.” (Proverbs 25:28) A Christian leader writes: “The Great Wall of China was erected in the third century BC as a defense against raids by nomadic peoples from the north. Throughout succeeding centuries, especially during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the Great Wall…
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Devotion for December 7, 2021
“A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.” (Proverbs 14:30) In the last half century, doctors have come to understand and emphasize the correlation between mental and physical health. Yet the Bible talked about it over three thousand years ago when King Solomon gave us these four proverbs: “A…
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Devotion for December 6, 2021
“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.” (2 Corinthians 9:8) God doesn’t just love; He lavishes us with love (see 1 John 3:1). He doesn’t dole out wisdom; He “gives generously to…
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Devotion for December 5, 2021
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” (2 Corinthians 12:9) We may describe grace in two ways: Saving grace. The moment you place your…
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Devotion for December 4, 2021
“Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed their evil deeds.” (Acts 19:18) In speaking about the church at Ephesus, Paul writes: “Many of the believers began to confess openly and tell all the evil things they had done … So in a powerful way the word of the Lord kept spreading and…
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Devotion for December 3, 2021
“… so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:11) Isaiah writes: “The rain and snow come down from the heavens … to water the earth. They cause the grain…
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Devotion for December 2, 2021
“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.” (Ephesians 1:7) Elvina Hall sat in her usual seat in the choir of Monument Street Methodist Church in Baltimore. It was 1865, and she was thirty-three years old. She listened as her pastor thanked God…
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Devotion for December 1, 2021
“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?” (Luke 14:28) Reality is the difference between what you wish for — and what is. If you’re a naturally optimistic person you may find it difficult…
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Devotion for November 30, 2021
“God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.” (Acts 17:27) The Bible says God “is not far from each one of us”! God does not play favorites. From the masses on the city streets to…