Better Than a Wizard

by | Feb 2, 2024 | Daily Devotional

Psalm 47:2, 7–9 “How awesome is the Lord Most High, the great King over all the earth! … For God is the King of all the earth. … God reigns over the nations. … The kings of the earth belong to God” (NIV). Observation: This celebratory psalm demands universal praise to...

The Old Heave-Ho

by | Feb 1, 2024 | Daily Devotional

I Corinthians 8:12 “When you sin against your brothers in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ” (NIV). Observation: In this short chapter Paul warned of problems caused when we act from our knowledge base without first bathing our actions...

Death’s Sweetness

by | Jan 31, 2024 | Daily Devotional

Joshua 18:3 “How long will you wait before you begin to take possession of the land that the Lord has given you?” (NIV). Observation: The nation had entered the Promised Land and it was time for the tribes to establish themselves in regions of their own. A few tribes...

Christ, the Couch Potato

by | Jan 30, 2024 | Daily Devotional

1 Corinthians 7:4 “The wife’s body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband’s body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife” (NIV). Observation: Paul used a variety of metaphors to encourage us to be content in...

Fudged Numbers

by | Jan 29, 2024 | Daily Devotional

Joshua 7:1 “But the Israelites acted unfaithfully in regard to the devoted things; Achan … took some of them. So the Lord’s anger burned against Israel” (NIV). Observation: The tragic story of Achan’s sin was set in the context of enormous victory. As Israel prepared...

Steely Resolve

by | Jan 28, 2024 | Daily Devotional

Deuteronomy 30:4b “From there the Lord your God will gather you and bring you back” (NIV). Observation: God spoke in this passage of restoration. Through Moses, He predicted that Israel would stray even though they were now poised to enter Canaan, their land of...