April 08, 2021 How to Listen to God’s Word Nehemiah 8 It’s amazing how two people can hear the same sermon about the same portion of Scripture and yet walk away with completely different reactions—one could be deeply affected and the other indifferent to the message. Why does this happen?Read More …

April 07, 2021 Pursuing God Psalm 63:1-8 If I were to ask whether you’d like a deeper relationship with God, you would probably say yes. But are you willing to do what is necessary to achieve it? Many Christians today are trying to find a shortcut to a closer relationshipRead More …

April 06, 2021 Wholehearted Devotion 2 Chronicles 31:20-21 King Hezekiah of Judah faithfully served the Lord with his whole heart (2 Chronicles 29:2). After the nation had fallen into idolatry, he reestablished proper worship of God. But his devotion to the Lord also extended into his personal life, and that’sRead More …

April 05, 2021 Walking With God 1 John 1 Walking with someone when you cannot agree on the direction or goal is frustrating, yet that’s exactly what we sometimes try to do with God. In the Scriptures, He gives us guidance for life. But then, when we don’t follow it,Read More …

April 04, 2021 Sunday Reflection: Our Empty Spaces To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. We may not relate to the idols people worshipped long ago. But in modern life, potential idols are everywhere—and on the surface, they sometimes appearRead More …

April 03, 2021 The Necessity of the Cross Colossians 2:9-15 What does the cross mean to you? Many people in the world today view it as a symbol of Christianity, but think about what it represented in Christ’s day. Nobody wore a miniature cross around the neck or displayed oneRead More …

April 02, 2021 Where God’s Wrath and Love Meet Romans 3:21-26 Until we learn to see sin as God does, it’s difficult to understand what happened at Christ’s crucifixion. God is holy and just, and Scripture tells us that His response to sin is wrath and punishment (Rom. 1:18; Rom.Read More …

April 01, 2021 How God Reveals Himself Romans 1:16-21 Many people today deny the existence of God. But the reason is suppression of the truth, not a lack of evidence. Because the Lord loves mankind, He has revealed Himself in several ways. We know God through … His creation (Rom.Read More …

March 31, 2021 Building to Last Forever 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 When a high-rise building goes up in my city of Atlanta, Georgia, I think about all the construction involved. Underneath is a grid of steel and concrete giving strength to all the floors stacked overhead. In a similar way, weRead More …

March 30, 2021 God’s Will and Prayer Nehemiah 1 Certain aspects of God are beyond our full understanding, and one of them is how He uses our prayers to work out His will. Although He is the sovereign, omnipotent, all-knowing God who needs no one’s help, He has chosen toRead More …