(The following is the April 7 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 2 and pay close attention to verses 1-11.) Do you prefer to have more than enough to meet your needs, or would you rather lack in some areas? Most would choose abundance over scarcity. However, there …
Month: July 2025
The Christian’s Body: A Temple of the Holy Spirit
(The following is the July 10 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Corinthians 3 and pay close attention to verses 16-17.) Paul asked the Corinthians several related questions: “Don’t you yourselves know you are God’s temple and that the Spirit of God lives in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, …
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Godly Sorrow for Sin
(The following is the April 2 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 22 and pay close attention to verses 54-62.) Sin in a Christian’s life should cause deep sorrow. A growing Christian who lives in a close relationship with Christ and desires obedience to his Word won’t have …
Motives Matter
(The following is the March 30 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 20 and pay close attention to verses 45-47.) Motives matter. Even if the actions of two people appear identical to onlookers, motives matter for the people carrying out the acts and to God. Some might argue …
Do You Cry for Others?
(The following is the March 29 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 19 and pay close attention to verses 41-44.) Scripture mentions three times Jesus wept. In John 11:35, he wept amid the grieving of family and loved ones for his deceased friend, Lazarus. The agony Jesus faced …
