by Joy Vroonland | May 24, 2017 | Daily Devotional
Most people have said that life isn’t fair. We’ve all heard someone else say it. People often think they are getting less than they deserve or worse than they deserve. They are good in one way or another, yet something bad is happening to them anyway. They...
by Joy Vroonland | Apr 19, 2017 | Daily Devotional
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.— John 8:36 To live a resurrected life is to live with freedom and joy. Why do so many of us live as though we are still slaves, as unfree people? I, myself, had recently become enslaved to fear in a specific...
by Joy Vroonland | Mar 16, 2017 | Daily Devotional
“Would you like to teach children’s Sunday School?” the director of children’s ministry asked me. “No,” I responded. Her stunned look was priceless. I don’t think she got very many direct noes when she asked for volunteers....
by Joy Vroonland | Feb 15, 2017 | Daily Devotional
Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. — James 5:16 Since becoming a Christian when I was 14, I have been in a number of important Christian...
by Joy Vroonland | Jan 10, 2017 | Daily Devotional
Nehemiah prayed before he went to the king on behalf of his people. He began this prayer with praise: “Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments…” (Nehemiah...
by Joy Vroonland | Dec 5, 2016 | Daily Devotional
When we think about prophets from Old Testament times, we usually think about people who spoke for God. In those days, prophecies were often about God’s wrath about the people’s sin, and the need for repentance. Jesus was also a prophet — but a very...