Kerusso Daily Devotional

Usually, when we’re looking for some kind of emotional lifeline to get us through the day, we only want to know what God can do for us.

How do we get that peace of mind that we desperately need?

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A huge benefit of being a believer is the knowledge that we can help others after going through the valley ourselves.

It’s one thing to endure and overcome and find our joy, but it’s maybe even bet…

Whenever we have to overcome an obstacle in our lives, we’re thinking about a million different things. Our minds race. We might even be aware that our Creator is there to help.

But have you ever c…

Have you ever felt without hope? It’s a pretty desperate place to be. It’s been said that hope is the one thing a human being can’t be without.

Beth was once accused of some pretty terrible things.…

Billy Joel says that his hit song, “Pressure” really is about the pressures of daily life: providing for your family, putting food on the table, and career obstacles.

Even the way he sings the song…

What is true love? The question has been asked forever. Not everyone agrees. There's a startling answer found in the Bible. The prophet Hosea marries a prostitute named Gomer. She's predictably unfai…

Kyle hurt Jenny emotionally many times, and then he left her because he said he wanted to have fun in life. His young wife could barely function at first, but as she got her bearings, she decided to …

Have you ever congratulated someone for a huge win in life, and then silently envied them? We all do it. But the problem is that kind of thing can grow into a monster if we're not careful. All of a s…

We’ve all known kindness. It might have been a Sunday school teacher, or maybe it was Mom listening to our bad day.

But how often do you actually think about the importance of kindness? Is it an ac…

Having the “patience of Job” is a common saying, even if people don’t really know its origins. Job of course was the biblical character that suffered greatly before God restored him.

But if you rea…

We “love” all sorts of things. We love a friend’s new hairdo. We love pistachio ice cream and travel to exotic places.

Many times, the word itself loses all real meaning. It’s like homemade chicken…

You know, someone may have tried to convince you at some point in your life that we're alone in the cold void of the universe, but that has never been true. 

It's especially false for the believer …

The Bible is famous for speaking in parables and metaphor. One of the most famous is found in one of Paul’s letters, in which he tells us the benefits of a life in Christ.

The “Fruit of the Spirit”…

One of the richest gifts God has given us is healthy relationships.

A marriage in balance, friends who mutually respect each other, and most of all a strong “God connection” can be the ticket to a …

Love is the essence of God. We know that.

At the same time, we can say that there are different kinds of love; we’re talking about that this week. Love for family. Love for our fellow humans. Love …

Our world has rich diversity. In nature, we see almost countless stunning animal species. We linger on pictures of beautiful landscapes. Even different cultures give us amazing experiences.

There a…

Let’s think about something deep today:

What is the end game?

In this context, we’re talking about what comes after this life we are living now. Believers of course look forward to an eternity wi…

A farmer, perhaps more than most, knows something about faith.

Harvest time captures much of our attention and all the good press, but the farmer’s careful planning, toil, and belief in the outcome…

Of the many gods throughout world history, almost none of them seem to care about individuals. They might alter the weather so that crops can’t grow. Or cause some global upheaval.

But only one cla…

It's that time of year, snowstorms slam the country from west to east. And hey, we love snow, but it can get old. But are we thinking about it the right way? In fact, it's another way for us to see a…