As he reached the end of Romans 8, Paul presented a triumphant closing argument, grounding Christian assurance in God’s decisive action in Christ. Because God did not spare His own Son, believers can be confident…
Listen to Today’s Devotion Jairus heard two voices and had to choose which one to heed. The first, from the servants in Luke 8:49, “Your daughter is dead.” The second, from Jesus in verse 50,…
Few stories declare God’s sovereignty over all circumstances more powerfully than the Bible’s dramatic account of Joseph as recorded in the book of Genesis. His story is one of twists and turns that include jealousy,…
Listen to Today’s Devotion Fear turns some parents into paranoid prison guards who monitor every minute and check the background of every friend. A family with no breathing room suffocates a child. On the other…
Listen to Today’s Devotion Parenting comes loaded with fears. Dangers buzz in the background. No parent can sit still while his or her child suffers. Luke 8 tells us Jairus couldn’t. “Then a man named…
Listen to Today’s Devotion Here are eight worry-stoppers, found in the letters of the word P-E-A-C-E-F-U-L: Pray, first. “Casting the whole of your care upon Him …” Easy, now. “Rest in the Lord, and wait…
In his epistle, after a barbed warning against false teachers amid the congregation, Jude suddenly takes a gentler tone: “Have mercy on those who doubt” (v. 22). This is not so different from the Pauline…
Listen to Today’s Devotion In Matthew 6:25 Jesus says, “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough.” On one occasion, Jesus had taken the disciples on a retreat. …
Writing to the Christians of first-century Rome, the apostle Paul acknowledged that creation, believers, and even the Spirit Himself groan in hopeful anticipation of final renewal. Present suffering is real, Scripture affirms—but it is eclipsed…
Listen to Today’s Devotion Do you know God’s grace? Then you can live boldly, live robustly. Nothing fosters courage like a clear grasp of grace. And nothing fosters fear like an ignorance of mercy. May…
