Made for Noble Purposes
In a large house there are many articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. 2 Timothy 2:20 Paul wrote II Timothy while imprisoned under Emperor Nero. The church was under persecution, and he was concerned about the welfare of the […]
New Resolve
The people of Israel, including the Levites, are to bring their contributions of grain, new wine and oil to the storerooms where the articles for the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers and the singers stay. We will not neglect the house of our God. Nehemiah 10:39b The Israelites confessed their […]
Choosing Whom We Will Serve
But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. Joshua 24:15 Joshua […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]