(The following is the December 14 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 11 and pay close attention to verses 7-13.) Christians face battles on many fronts. We enter regions hostile to the faith to fulfill the Great Commission. We plead with individuals to receive Christ. We work in our communities …
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
God’s Word Can Be Sweet and Bitter
(The following is the December 13 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 10 and pay close attention to verses 8-11.) In Revelation 10, an angel hands John a scroll and tells him, “Take and eat it; it will be bitter in your stomach, but it will be as sweet as …
The Book of Revelation: True and Trustworthy
(The following is the November 30 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 1 and pay close attention to verses 9-19.) Several books about end-time prophecy were popular when I was a teenager. Some connected Revelation’s imagery with nations, leaders, and technology available at the time. A few assigned dates to …
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Nurturing Our Children (Biological, Adoptive, and Spiritual)
(The following is the November 27 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 3 John and pay close attention to verses 3-4.) Parents enjoy watching children behave in desirable ways. There is satisfaction in seeing parental efforts in Christlike character-building bear fruit in a child’s life. Parents also know the pain of …
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Scoffers Gonna Scoff
(The following is the November 17 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Peter 3 and pay close attention to verses 1-7.) Some unbelievers take great joy in mocking Christians and their beliefs. Many laugh at the Genesis creation account or an ark large enough to house all kinds of animals. …
