I had a relative ask, “Do you think God counts our tears? I want to believe He does”. What a sweet question that is and God gives an even sweeter answer to this in His Word. Throughout the last couple of weeks in these devotionals, I hope you are reminded that we have a Lord…

In Genesis 2:3, God rested after He finished the work of creation. He did not rest because He was tired or weary — God is perfect and limitless. By intentionally resting, God by His very action, declared that day to be holy. This provided an example of work patterns for His image bearers (that’s you…

We live in a time where weakness is not a favorable trait. We do our best to hide or downplay our weaknesses and paint ourselves in the best light to others. Even when we are among other believers, say for example, when we pray. We can put up this facade of greatness because we are…

Monday August 28, 2023 Tuesday August 29, 2023 Wednesday August 30, 2023 Thursday August 31, 2023 Friday September 1, 2023 Saturday September 2, 2023 Sunday, no devotionals Past Devotionals

Are you in a dark season of your life? I don’t just mean you’re stressed out or even at the end of your rope or in a personal “wilderness”. Are you in a place where you don’t even recognize yourself? Is your guilt and shame over not being the woman you ‘ought to be’ or…

Matthew 18 and Luke 15 contains Jesus’ parable about a shepherd who leaves 99 sheep of his flock to go in search of one that had wandered away. Jesus gave this illustration in response to the Pharisees who were not happy with Jesus being in the company of sinners (see Luke 15:2). In response to…

“He knew that when God would lay on Him the sins of us all, it would mean a terrible moment of separation from the face of God… nevertheless He turned aside to comfort these unhappy followers of His.” — Martyn Lloyd-Jones, from his book “Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled” If I ever have a…

In 26 verses, John chapter 17 contains Jesus’s high priestly prayer. It was His prayer to God The Father before Jesus’s crucifixion… and it was on your behalf, on my behalf, for all those who would ever receive the gracious gift of salvation through all of human history. Jesus begins His prayer with, “Father, the…

Shepherds in biblical times and in the Jewish culture are quite fascinating. Their work was humble, simple yet a sacrificial calling. The flock is the shepherd’s possession, but unlike the Western view of what one’s possession is, the flock is treasured, well-cared for and sacrificed for because the flock is in the shepherd’s possession. A…

One of the great and beautiful mysteries of The Bible is how God uses marriage to illustrate His love of us. The Apostle Paul even describes it as such in the well-known chapter Ephesians 5 (verse 32). Mark 2:19-20, John 3:29, 2 Corinthians 11:2, Revelation chapters 19, 21 and 22 are among many other passages…