Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Scripture memory has been a part of my life for decades. I confess that I went in spurts in earlier years. Some years, I was faithful and memorized about 100 new verses. Other years, I slacked off. What I failed to keep reviewing, I eventually lost. I was probably about 50 before memorization became a …
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(The following is the February 12 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Mark 2 and pay close attention to verses 15-17.) Religious leaders in Jesus’ day hated that Jesus spent time with tax collectors and sinners (v. 16). On one occasion, Jesus and his disciples were at the home of Levi …
(The following is the February 11 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Mark 2 and pay close attention to verses 1-5.) Do you realize that your faith can be vital to someone else’s physical or spiritual healing? One example is when Jesus healed a person with paralysis. The paralytic's friends lowered …
(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 …
(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 …
