A daily devotional from the recommended lectionary texts for each week. It contains encouragement, inspiration, and challenges for better living and loving!
John's gospel tells of Jesus' first visit to the frigthened disciples locked in the Upper Room. Listen and be blessed!
Thursday of Holy Week changed the Passover and it should change us, too! Love One Another is a new commandment! Listen and be blessed!
Judas was not the only one who betrayed Jesus. I was, too. And guess what? So were you! Listen and learn!
Did Jesus have a tantrum at "the office?" Listen and Learn!
A childhood song touched my heart and reflects my faith in Jesus. Have you?
Do you have a favorite Palm Sunday hymn? I do! It's in the United Methodist Hymnal, 279. In my opinion it's a marvelous hymn that, sadly, many churches do not sing; some don't even know it exists.
The psalmist says the gates of the righteous are the gates that Jesus truly wants to enter in; are you righteous? Are your gates open? Listen and be blessed!
Palm Sunday! What an incredible day then, and for most believers, is now too! Celebrate He Who is our Lord, Savior and King! Listen and be blessed!
The psalmist shares from his heart a great need; maybe one like yours? Listen and be blessed!
Jeremiah announced a new covenant coming between us and God. Listen and learn!
Greeks come to Jesus to find out more; Jesus says, "You must give all to me, even die for me." Gulp. Would you? Listen and learn!
The psalmist knew of God's incredible power to deliver and urges us to thank God as often or more than when we cry out for help. Listen and be blessed!
Moses' family trek gets "interesting" again as the "kids" complain that it's taking too long, there are no McDonalds, and the AC isn't working! Listen and be blessed.
Paul knew what it was to be led by the influence of others; but he came to know the power and joy of being made right through Jesus. Have you?
The psalmist lets us know what we should know; that God has never let us down. Listen and be blessed!
Abram underwent a name-change. So did his wife, Sarai. But this change reflected the role change they would have in their lives, all at the time most would have been clipping coupons and using their …
Paul uses this passage from his letter to the Romans to address the importance of our knowing that faith is not a transaction between God and us; it's a promise. And we should stand on it!
Jesus shares the truth about His coming persecution and death; Peter is not at all happy at this news and rebukes Jesus. Jesus calls Peter a name! Listen and learn!