June 8, 2021 | Psalm 80 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue In the parable of the Prodigal Son, the wayward son recognizes his sin and comes to his senses, saying: “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired […]
June 5, 2021 | Psalm 77 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue What do we do when the way forward looks hopeless and confusing? How do we take the next step Who will lead us? Again and again in Scripture, we see that God provides a way. It took ten terrible plagues, but Pharaoh finally decided to […]
June 4, 2021 | Psalm 76 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Investment advisors often use the phrase “Past performance is no guarantee of future result.” The phrase serves as a kind of disclaimer. Just because a particular company has performed well in the past, there is no guarantee it will do so in the future. While […]
June 3, 2021 | Psalm 75 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue When I was camping in a pop-up trailer with my family, a thunderstorm came up suddenly in the night. The wind shook the canvas and rocked the trailer. We wondered how long our shelter would hold up. Thankfully, the trailer and my family did not […]
June 2, 2021 | Psalm 74 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue How do we engage with God when we are deeply wounded? According to the National Institute of Health, trauma can affect our “beliefs about the future via loss of hope.” Israel had been through a major trauma. Their cities had been plundered, portions of their […]
May 28, 2021 | 2 Thessalonians 3:1–5 DEVOTIONS A recent survey by Arizona Christian University found that most American adults believe a gospel of works, that is, they don’t believe the true gospel at all. About 48 percent think that if they are generally good or do enough good things during their life they will […]
May 27, 2021 | 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17 DEVOTIONS Before Paul wrote 1 and 2 Thessalonians, he wrote a letter to the Galatians. The church there had “astonished” the apostle by “turning to a different gospel—which is really no gospel at all.” False teachers had arrived, perverted the truth, and thrown the Galatians into confusion. Paul’s […]
May 26, 2021 | 2 Thessalonians 2:5–12 DEVOTIONS In 1997, musician and author Michael Card released an entire album on the Book of Revelation. Titled Unveiled Hope, the album includes songs such as “To the Overcomers,” “The Song of the Lamb,” and “The New Jerusalem.” Its main purpose is to celebrate the completion of God’s […]
May 25, 2021 | 2 Thessalonians 2:1–4 DEVOTIONS When natural disasters and wars occur in rapid succession, many people begin to talk about the End Times. They wonder what day the Lord might return, and which living person might be the promised Antichrist. According to the Moody Bible Commentary, the Antichrist who is controlled by […]
May 24, 2021 | 2 Thessalonians 1:11–12 DEVOTIONS What does it mean for Christ to be glorified in us? The great English preacher Charles Spurgeon answered: “Even now His saints glorify Him. When they walk in holiness they do, as it were, reflect His light. Their holy deeds are beams from Him who is the […]