Daily Devotionals

It’s been said that you can’t take it with you when you go. Some joke that they have never seen a trailer hitched to a hearse. The Bible says it more poetically: Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the...

With God, there is no such thing as a detour. He has ordained every day of our lives. Everything that comes to pass in his creation has been sovereignly and eternally decreed. He is moving all of history toward his eternal goal and his purposes cannot be thwarted. During the Detour series...

The Israelites spent 40 years eating manna and never having to work the land or gather the harvest. Upon stepping into the promised land that flowed with milk and honey, this all changed. Yes, the land was fertile and rich, which would heed bountiful crops, but bounty comes at a price. The price...

Already, Not Yet

Posted by Randy Wade on Oct 21, 2019

And you shall take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given the land to you to possess it. — Numbers 33:53 At first glance, it seems strange that God would tell his children to do the hard work of taking possession of a land that he then says he has already given them. If...

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. — Psalm 20:7 Goliath was indeed an intimidating figure. If his nine-and-a-half-foot frame didn’t cause a man to tremble at the idea of a...

DIY

Posted by Brook Bailey on Oct 14, 2019

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil. Then you will have healing for your body and...

Know the Provider

Posted by David Griffin on Oct 10, 2019

Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him...

They say “seeing is believing,” but sometimes seeing is doubting. The craft of the illusionist is based on this idea. The illusionist tells us he is about to do something amazing (“Watch as I cut my assistant in half!”), and our mind immediately jumps to all the reasons...

Ever have one of those days where it seems like everything that could possibly go wrong did? What about when those days turn into weeks, or even months? Everything around you feels like it’s crumbling right before your eyes, and you can’t help but to wonder where God is in the midst...

Misplaced Trust

Posted by Rocky Hernandez on Oct 07, 2019

Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “In the evening you will know that the Lord has brought you out of the land of Egypt, and in the morning you will see the glory of the Lord because he has heard your murmurings against the Lord. As for us, what are we, that you should murmur...