Tag: Us

KEEPS US FROM STRAYING

July 13, 2021 | Psalm 119:169–176 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue A lost dog in a Chicago neighborhood sparked a massive search that went viral on social media. Toby, a 2-year-old German shepherd, strayed from his yard, causing his family to scour the neighborhood, and started a “Find Toby” movement on social media. Finally, a police […]

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HEAR US, O SHEPHERD!

July 4, 2021 | Psalm 80 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue A famous hymn, often sung to a Welsh or Irish tune, celebrates God as our Shepherd: “The King of love my shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never. I nothing lack if I am his, and he is mine forever. Where streams of living water flow, […]

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REVIVE US, O GOD!

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 […]

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JESUS PRAYS FOR US

April 6, 2021 | John 17:20–26 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue There is an old fable about a man who, at the hour of his death, gathered his sons around him. He gave them a bunch of sticks, tied into a bundle, and asked the oldest son to try and break them. The son struggled to […]

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GOD IS FOR US!

February 15, 2021 | Romans 8:14–39 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue A famous saying goes, “God plus you is a majority.” It implies that God is on our side and will help us conquer our opposition. As Christians, we know that God is with us. But because those who are in the realm of the flesh […]

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GOD IS STILL WITH US

July 7, 2020 | Joshua 3:1–17 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue A leadership transition can be difficult. In times of uncertainty, a myriad of questions flood people’s minds: How will we make it? What will our future be like? How will our new leader treat us? Churches and ministries can be especially challenged by the complexity […]

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WHEN LIFE FAILS US

June 24, 2020 | Habakkuk 3:16–19 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue “I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now there’s gum in my hair and when I got out of bed this morning I tripped on the skateboard and by mistake, I dropped my sweater in the sink while the water was running […]

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