Luke 21:25-28, “And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the…
John 18:18, “Now the servants and officers who had made a fire of coals stood there, for it was cold, and they warmed themselves. And Peter stood with them and warmed himself.” John 21:9, “As soon as they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and…
In Daniel chapter 2, God gave Nebuchadnezzar, a pagan king, a glimpse of the last days. Daniel was called to interpret the dream. He told Nebuchadnezzar that the head of gold on the statue in his dream represented him and his Babylonian kingdom. It seems this revelation swelled Nebuchadnezzar’s head to the point that he…
1 John 4:1, “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” It seems that every so often, some misguided soul feels the need to tell us when Jesus is coming back. How they can continually miss the warning…
Psalms 23:1-3, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul…” This has been a busy year. I’m not complaining, because I’m thankful for every open door that allows me to continue serving God. There is this…
Matthew 7:3-5, “Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, let me remove the speck from your eye; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your…
Galatians 3:27, “For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” Reading this verse reminded me of one of my trips to the Holy Land. I had just concluded a baptismal service in the Jordan River with my group when I was approached by three people who asked if I…
This week has been one of those times when emotions go from one extreme to another. Several times, I just sat and remembered. If you read my devotion last Friday, I mentioned I had just concluded a teaching session in Union Point, where I spent most of my childhood. A lot has happened from those…
John chapter 6 tells us about Jesus feeding the multitude and walking on water, both of which would cause you to stand in awe of who Jesus is. But in the midst of these miracles, Jesus realized many were following Him for the wrong reason, so He began teaching something that shocked them. It started…
When you think about night, it can produce contradictory feelings. For many people, it means rest. A peaceful time for the body to recharge from the hecticness of a busy day. Growing up in a small town, we never gave any thought to something bad happening to us at night; it was a time for…