(The following is the January 3 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 3 and pay close attention to verses 7-10.) John the Baptist didn’t win any congeniality awards. He was blunt from the early days of his public baptisms through his final days in prison, speaking the truth to immoral …
Author: Jeff Ross
Author of "Next Step Devotions"; semi-retired after a career in Christian ministry and secular information technology; available for teaching and public speaking; lives in Winchester, KY
Obeying God Immediately
(The following is the January 2 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 2 and pay close attention to verses 13-15 and 19-23.) An angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and instructed him to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt. Herod was about to issue a decree to massacre all …
Is Your Name in the Lamb’s Book of Life?
(The following is the December 27 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 20 and pay close attention to verses 11-15.) God knows everything we’ve ever done, along with every thought, attitude, and motive, and we are accountable for all of it. John’s Revelation gives us a glimpse of how God …
Our Victory Song
(The following is the December 21 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 15 and pay close attention to verses 1-4.) As John’s vision in Revelation unfolds, a significant shift happens in chapter 15. We move from the persecution and turmoil believers endure at the hands of evil ones to where …
Blessed are Those Who Die in the Lord
(The following is the December 20 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 14 and pay close attention to verse 13.) Family and friends typically gather when loved ones die to remember and honor them. We share stories and photos of the person’s life. Those eulogizing the deceased say positive things …
