(The following is the February 6 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 27 and pay close attention to verses 50-53.) In his final moments on the cross, Jesus cried out and “gave up his spirit” (v. 50). He willingly gave his life. Nobody took it from him. Many sought …
Invest Your Talents; Don’t Hide Them
(The following is the February 2 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 25 and pay close attention to verses 14-30.) From an investment standpoint, Jesus’ parable of the talents is easy to understand. We can make money work for us by earning interest on deposits or investing in ways …
Finding Rest for Your Soul in Jesus
(The following is the January 12 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 11 and pay close attention to verses 28-30.) Humans have limits. We have physical limitations to our strength and endurance. We have 24 hours in a day, and we must sleep about a third of them to …
Healed to Serve
(The following is the January 9 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 8 and pay close attention to verses 14-15.) When Jesus entered Peter’s home in Capernaum, Peter’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever. Jesus “touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and began …
Bearing Godly Fruit
(The following is the January 8 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 7 and pay close attention to verses 15-20.) No human can see with perfect clarity inside another person’s heart. We have difficulty understanding our own hearts with our ongoing battle between the new nature we have in Christ …
