Devotional for October 14, 2018
THE DEAL OF A LIFETIME Devotional for October 14, 2018 based upon Mark 10: 17-31 Suppose someone very reputable says to you, “Go into business with me. It will be…
Devotional for October 7, 2018
Devotional for October 7, 2018
JESUS WELCOMED LITTLE CHILDREN Devotional for October 7, 2018 based upon Mark 10: 13-16 The Gospel writer Mark tells us, “People were bringing little children to (Jesus) in order that…
Wisdom from Above
Wisdom from Above
“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.” (James 3:17) My parents taught special education,…
Devotional for September 30, 2018
Devotional for September 30, 2018
CAN WE REALLY BE AT PEACE WITH ONE ANOTHER? Devotional for September 30, 2018 based upon Mark 9: 50 and Ephesians 4: 31-32 We read about and feel the tone…
Justified
Justified
“Behold, the Lord God helps me; who will declare me guilty?” (Isaiah 50:9) Look at the late summer flowers waving in the sun, like peasants desperate to catch a king’s…
Devotional for September 23, 2018
Devotional for September 23, 2018
WHAT WERE YOU ARGUING ABOUT? Devotional for September 23, 2018 based upon Mark 9: 30-37 It seems to me that there are two kinds of arguments. There are worthwhile arguments,…
He Has Done All Things Well
He Has Done All Things Well
“And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, ‘He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.’” (Mark 7:27) Today’s devotion isn’t for learning. …
Devotional for September 16, 2018
Devotional for September 16, 2018
TAKE UP YOUR CROSS Devotional for September 16, 2018 based upon Mark 8: 27-38 Jesus never calls upon anyone to do anything that He Himself would not do and/or has…
Armor of God
Armor of God
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. (Ephesians 6:11) When cleaning my grandfather’s home, my family and…
Devotional for September 9, 2018
Devotional for September 9, 2018
JESUS HEALS TODAY Devotional for September 9, 2018 based upon Mark 7: 24-37 Our Gospel reading for this morning tells of a time when a group of people whom Mark…
One Flesh
One Flesh
“’Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ This mystery is profound, and I am saying…
Devotional for Labor Day Weekend 2018
Devotional for Labor Day Weekend 2018
GIVE JESUS YOUR BOAT Devotional for Labor Day weekend, September 2, 2018, based upon Luke 5: 1-11 I have heard that one-third of all Americans say that they hate their…
Devotional for August 26, 2018
Devotional for August 26, 2018
PUT ON THE GOSPEL ARMOR Devotional for August 26, 2018 based upon Ephesians 6: 10-20 One person said, “When I became a follower of Jesus, I thought that everything would…
Food for the Weary Way
Food for the Weary Way
“And he asked that he might die, saying, ‘It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.’ And he lay down…
Devotional for August 19, 2018
Devotional for August 19, 2018
BE CAREFUL THEN HOW YOU LIVE Devotional for August 19, 2018 based upon Ephesians 5: 15-20 In six verses the apostle Paul describes proper behavior for good living. He tells…
Devotional for August 12, 2018
Devotional for August 12, 2018
JESUS IS THE BREAD OF LIFE Devotional for August 12, 2018 based upon John 6: 35, 41-51 Every culture on earth has some form of bread, be it bagels, biscuits,…
Devotional for August 5, 2018
Devotional for August 5, 2018
TRUST AND OBEY Devotional for August 5, 2018 based upon Exodus 16: 2-4, 9-15 There was a song we used to sing when I was growing up entitled “Trust and…
Devotional for July 29, 2018
Devotional for July 29, 2018
“EVERYTHING ON MY FLASH DRIVE HAS BEEN ERASED” Devotional for July 29, 2018 based upon John 6: 1-21 Those were the first words out of my mouth when I tried…
Dancing for the Right Reason
Dancing for the Right Reason
“And vowed to her, ‘Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.’” (Mark 6:23) Half a kingdom: that’s all that Herod was willing…
Devotional for July 22, 2018
Devotional for July 22, 2018
HOW DO YOU HANDLE INTERRUPTIONS? Devotional for July 22, 2018 based upon Mark 6: 30-34, 53-56 How do you handle interruptions? I would have to confess that during my early…
Strong When I’m Weak
Strong When I’m Weak
“Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” (2 Corinthians 12:9) Imagine, the next time someone criticizes…
Devotional for July 15, 2018
Devotional for July 15, 2018
GO AND TELL JESUS Devotional for July 15, 2018 based upon Mark 6: 14-29 The Gospel writer Matthew, in his account of the death of John the Baptist, adds an…
Devotional for July 8, 2018
Devotional for July 8, 2018
IS JESUS AMAZED AT YOU? Devotional for July 8, 2018 based upon Mark 6: 1-13 If you were to ask people about their favorite hymn, how many do you think…
Silent Before God
Silent Before God
“Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?” (Job 38:2) I suppose the best answer is simply to raise one’s own hand. I am the one who…
Devotional for July 1, 2018
Devotional for July 1, 2018
PUT ON HOLD Devotional for July 1, 2018 based upon Mark 5: 21-43 Picture the frantic father in our Gospel lesson for this morning. His little girl was at the…
Devotional for June 24, 2018
Devotional for June 24, 2018
A FAITH FOR THE STORMS Devotional for June 24, 2018 based upon Mark 4: 35-41 What are you afraid of? Everybody is afraid of something. A lot of people are…
A Tent Not Made With Hands
A Tent Not Made With Hands
“For we know that if the tent, which is our earthly home, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.”…
Devotional for Fathers’ Day 2018
Devotional for Fathers’ Day 2018
A MODEL FATHER Devotional for Fathers’ Day 2018 based upon Genesis 21: 8-21 I am writing the devotional for this week for a particular group of people, though everyone else…
The Redeemer of Creation
The Redeemer of Creation
And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.” (Mark 2:28) People…
Devotional for June 10, 2018
Devotional for June 10, 2018
SATAN’S FAVORITE LIES Devotional for June 10, 2018 based upon Mark 3: 20-35 Jesus said, “No one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his property without first tying…
Devotional for October 14, 2018
Devotional for October 14, 2018
THE DEAL OF A LIFETIME Devotional for October 14, 2018 based upon Mark 10: 17-31 Suppose someone very reputable says to you, “Go into business with me. It will be…
Devotional for October 7, 2018
Devotional for October 7, 2018
JESUS WELCOMED LITTLE CHILDREN Devotional for October 7, 2018 based upon Mark 10: 13-16 The Gospel writer Mark tells us, “People were bringing little children to (Jesus) in order that…
Wisdom from Above
Wisdom from Above
“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.” (James 3:17) My parents taught special education,…
Devotional for September 30, 2018
Devotional for September 30, 2018
CAN WE REALLY BE AT PEACE WITH ONE ANOTHER? Devotional for September 30, 2018 based upon Mark 9: 50 and Ephesians 4: 31-32 We read about and feel the tone…
Justified
Justified
“Behold, the Lord God helps me; who will declare me guilty?” (Isaiah 50:9) Look at the late summer flowers waving in the sun, like peasants desperate to catch a king’s…
Devotional for September 23, 2018
Devotional for September 23, 2018
WHAT WERE YOU ARGUING ABOUT? Devotional for September 23, 2018 based upon Mark 9: 30-37 It seems to me that there are two kinds of arguments. There are worthwhile arguments,…
He Has Done All Things Well
He Has Done All Things Well
“And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, ‘He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.’” (Mark 7:27) Today’s devotion isn’t for learning. …
Devotional for September 16, 2018
Devotional for September 16, 2018
TAKE UP YOUR CROSS Devotional for September 16, 2018 based upon Mark 8: 27-38 Jesus never calls upon anyone to do anything that He Himself would not do and/or has…
Armor of God
Armor of God
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. (Ephesians 6:11) When cleaning my grandfather’s home, my family and…
Devotional for September 9, 2018
Devotional for September 9, 2018
JESUS HEALS TODAY Devotional for September 9, 2018 based upon Mark 7: 24-37 Our Gospel reading for this morning tells of a time when a group of people whom Mark…
One Flesh
One Flesh
“’Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ This mystery is profound, and I am saying…
Devotional for Labor Day Weekend 2018
Devotional for Labor Day Weekend 2018
GIVE JESUS YOUR BOAT Devotional for Labor Day weekend, September 2, 2018, based upon Luke 5: 1-11 I have heard that one-third of all Americans say that they hate their…
Devotional for August 26, 2018
Devotional for August 26, 2018
PUT ON THE GOSPEL ARMOR Devotional for August 26, 2018 based upon Ephesians 6: 10-20 One person said, “When I became a follower of Jesus, I thought that everything would…
Food for the Weary Way
Food for the Weary Way
“And he asked that he might die, saying, ‘It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.’ And he lay down…
Devotional for August 19, 2018
Devotional for August 19, 2018
BE CAREFUL THEN HOW YOU LIVE Devotional for August 19, 2018 based upon Ephesians 5: 15-20 In six verses the apostle Paul describes proper behavior for good living. He tells…
Devotional for August 12, 2018
Devotional for August 12, 2018
JESUS IS THE BREAD OF LIFE Devotional for August 12, 2018 based upon John 6: 35, 41-51 Every culture on earth has some form of bread, be it bagels, biscuits,…
Devotional for August 5, 2018
Devotional for August 5, 2018
TRUST AND OBEY Devotional for August 5, 2018 based upon Exodus 16: 2-4, 9-15 There was a song we used to sing when I was growing up entitled “Trust and…
Devotional for July 29, 2018
Devotional for July 29, 2018
“EVERYTHING ON MY FLASH DRIVE HAS BEEN ERASED” Devotional for July 29, 2018 based upon John 6: 1-21 Those were the first words out of my mouth when I tried…
Dancing for the Right Reason
Dancing for the Right Reason
“And vowed to her, ‘Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.’” (Mark 6:23) Half a kingdom: that’s all that Herod was willing…
Devotional for July 22, 2018
Devotional for July 22, 2018
HOW DO YOU HANDLE INTERRUPTIONS? Devotional for July 22, 2018 based upon Mark 6: 30-34, 53-56 How do you handle interruptions? I would have to confess that during my early…
Strong When I’m Weak
Strong When I’m Weak
“Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” (2 Corinthians 12:9) Imagine, the next time someone criticizes…
Devotional for July 15, 2018
Devotional for July 15, 2018
GO AND TELL JESUS Devotional for July 15, 2018 based upon Mark 6: 14-29 The Gospel writer Matthew, in his account of the death of John the Baptist, adds an…
Devotional for July 8, 2018
Devotional for July 8, 2018
IS JESUS AMAZED AT YOU? Devotional for July 8, 2018 based upon Mark 6: 1-13 If you were to ask people about their favorite hymn, how many do you think…
Silent Before God
Silent Before God
“Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?” (Job 38:2) I suppose the best answer is simply to raise one’s own hand. I am the one who…
Devotional for July 1, 2018
Devotional for July 1, 2018
PUT ON HOLD Devotional for July 1, 2018 based upon Mark 5: 21-43 Picture the frantic father in our Gospel lesson for this morning. His little girl was at the…
Devotional for June 24, 2018
Devotional for June 24, 2018
A FAITH FOR THE STORMS Devotional for June 24, 2018 based upon Mark 4: 35-41 What are you afraid of? Everybody is afraid of something. A lot of people are…
A Tent Not Made With Hands
A Tent Not Made With Hands
“For we know that if the tent, which is our earthly home, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.”…
Devotional for Fathers’ Day 2018
Devotional for Fathers’ Day 2018
A MODEL FATHER Devotional for Fathers’ Day 2018 based upon Genesis 21: 8-21 I am writing the devotional for this week for a particular group of people, though everyone else…
The Redeemer of Creation
The Redeemer of Creation
And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.” (Mark 2:28) People…
Devotional for June 10, 2018
Devotional for June 10, 2018
SATAN’S FAVORITE LIES Devotional for June 10, 2018 based upon Mark 3: 20-35 Jesus said, “No one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his property without first tying…
