Responding to the Message
He who listens to you listens to me; he who rejects you rejects me; but he who rejects me rejects him who sent me. Luke 10:16 Jesus told the disciples that the harvest was plentiful but the workers were few. (Luke 10:2) Jesus knew that His disciples would not be received everywhere they went and […]
Are you Distracted?
This morning in my quiet time as I sat with the Lord with my heart racing and a list in front of me to get done before Christmas, I heard the whisper of my Shepherd’s voice: Joanne you are distracted by so many things. Do not forget the one important thing; stay close to me. […]
Responding to God’s Word
One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him – and he was a Samaritan. Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God […]
Salvation in Jesus
And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Acts 2:21 As I write this devotion on drawing from the springs of salvation, we are in the season of Advent, anticipating the celebration of Christmas, the birth of Christ. In Isaiah 7:13, Isaiah prophesies to King Ahaz: Hear now, you house […]
A Greater Yes
Here we are in the final days of Advent, waiting and preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus. However, I want to talk to you today about a different kind of waiting… waiting for the desires of your heart to be fulfilled. As you reflect on the past year, you may feel that you have […]
Confined to the Moment
As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, walking with Jesus. They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem. Luke 9:29-31 Jesus took Peter, John, and […]
From Obedience to Love
One of you routs a thousand, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as he promised. So be very careful to love the LORD your God. Joshua 23:10-11 Christ set us free from the law of sin when He died on the cross. This was and is His greatest gift of love […]
Our Obedience and Faithfulness
Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, without turning aside to the right or to the left. Do not associate with these nations that remain among you; do not invoke the names of their gods or swear by them. You must not serve […]
Comforting the Contrite
For this is what the high and lofty One says – he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.” Isaiah 57:15 […]
Living in the Power of Christ
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in […]