Category Archives: Devotional

James 4:13-16 Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.” How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’sContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: IF THE GOOD LORD’S WILLING AND THE CREEK DON’T RISE”

2 Corinthians 5:17-20 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. ForContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: EVERYDAY IS SPRING”

Hebrews 6:18-19 God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor forContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: STORMS OF LIFE”

2 Corinthians 2:17-18 For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we seeContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: GOD KNOWS”

Matthew 28:6 He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying.  Mark 16:6 but the angel said, “Don’t be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Look, this is whereContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: SUNDAY IS COMING”

Psalm 139:13-16 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the darkContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: PATCHWORK QUILT”

Matthew 28:1-10 Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb. Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it. His face shone like lightning, and his clothing wasContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: THE TOMB IS EMPTY”

John 12:1-2 Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus—the man he had raised from the dead. A dinner was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate with him. Last week in our ladies’ Bible study, we look at John chapter 11, but ratherContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: RAISED UP”

John 19: 28-30 Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture he said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips. When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” ThenContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: HOLY WEEK: CRUCIFIXION FRIDAY”

John 13:1-5 Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end. It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of SimonContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: HOLY WEEK: MAUNDY THURSDAY”