THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT April 24, 2019 | 1 Corinthians 12:1–11 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Have you ever opened a gift so perfectly chosen for you that it brought you to tears? Maybe it was a gift you received as a child—something you longed for—or a gift given to you as an adult that […]
THE GIFT OF GRACE April 23, 2019 | 1 Corinthians 1:1–9 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound / That saved a wretch like me. / I once was lost, but now am found / was blind, but now I see.” The words of this famous hymn were penned by John Newton. […]
MADE ALIVE IN CHRIST April 22, 2019 | Ephesians 2:1–10 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue In our passage today, Paul tells an upside-down story. In an ordinary biography, the author begins by telling when the subject was born. We read about how the person grew up and note the key accomplishments. Finally, we learn how and […]
THE GIFT OF ETERNAL LIFE April 21, 2019 | Romans 6:1–23 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue As we celebrate Easter Sunday, let’s examine how the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ make possible God’s gift of eternal life. In the words of the apostle Paul, this was certainly an “indescribable gift” (2 Cor. 9:15). The fact that […]
THE GIFT OF GOD’S LOVE April 17, 2019 | Romans 5:6–17 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Talifolau Veikoso survived five heart attacks by age 39. In 2016, he became the recipient of a donor heart. “I got a second chance,” said Veikoso. “Without that donor heart, I wouldn’t be here. It’s the best gift anyone can […]
THE VALUE OF WISDOM April 16, 2019 | 1 Corinthians 1:26–31 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue When David was chosen by God to be Israel’s king, he was not the obvious pick. The prophet Samuel was sent to the family of Jesse. At first glance, Samuel thought God would want Jesse’s oldest son, Eliab. Samuel said, […]
THE GIFT OF WISDOM April 15, 2019 | Ecclesiastes 2:17–26 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue King Solomon was the third king of Israel. Known for his incredible wealth and power, Solomon reigned for 40 years during one of the most prosperous times in Israel’s history. According to Scripture, “The king made silver and gold as common […]
A KING’S REQUEST April 14, 2019 | 2 Chronicles 1:7–17; 1 Kings 4:29–34 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue In the story of Aladdin, a young man finds a mysterious and tarnished golden lamp. When he rubs it, a genie appears, granting him three wishes. In that moment, Aladdin’s world is changed because he has the ability […]
GOD IS OUR FAITHFUL PROVIDER April 13, 2019 | Psalm 18:1–29 If you’ve ever seen the sun rise over the ocean, you know it is breathtaking. Over the darkness of the horizon, you see a tiny pinpoint of light. Then, steadily and surely, the light rises, and the point becomes a circle. The entire sky […]
DEVOTION THE GIFT OF DAILY PROVISION April 11, 2019 Matthew 6:25–33 Stacey Utecht, a Moody alumna, gave up her job to follow God’s leading. This meant financial risk, but God provided. “Yesterday, my pastor shared how God provides for His people. Today, I had friends in town visiting. Before we parted, they put an envelope […]