Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 ESV …
Category Archives: Devotion
Come
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 ESV The …
Walk the Talk
Don’t let your life and your lips preach two different messages.
God Will Never Waste Your Pain
Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And instantly the woman was made well. Matthew 9:22 ESV Chapter nine of Matthew delivers story after story of lives transformed by Jesus: there’s Jairus, one of the rulers of the synagogue, desperate for help on behalf of his dying daughter, a …
A Heart Like God’s
And as Jesus reclined at the table, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those …
Dancing in the Rain
Guest Post by Author Lauri Lemke Thompson “These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33. “This is great. I love it!” shouted my husband, laughing as he enjoyed the pool, …
All Because of Grace
As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him. Matthew 9:9 NLT It never ceases to amaze me how Jesus gravitated towards the shunned, the misfits, the has-beens and never-beens, …
A Thousand Blessings Besides
Jesus climbed into a boat and went back across the lake to his own town. Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Be encouraged, my child! Your sins are forgiven.”But some of the teachers of religious law said to themselves, “That’s blasphemy! Does he …
With Hands Wide Open
“Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.” John 12:26 NLT Jesus never promised His disciples a life of wealth, health, and happiness. On the contrary, He called them to follow. The rub is that following always …
Choices Make a Difference
And when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one could pass that way. And behold, they cried out, “What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”Now a …