(The following is the January 1 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 1 and pay close attention to verses 18-23.) Have you ever felt distant from God? Perhaps you believed God was somewhere - just not with you. Perhaps you’ve longed for his presence but failed to …
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
Book Review: “Truth for Life: 365 Daily Devotions, Volume Two” by Alistair Begg
By the end of 2023, when I finished reading Alistair Begg's Truth for Life: 365 Daily Devotions, Volume One, I knew I wanted to read Volume Two daily throughout 2024, and so I did. You can read my review of Volume One in an earlier blog post. Unsurprisingly, I enjoyed the first one if I …
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Dare We Say, “Come, Lord Jesus”?
(The following is the December 31 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 22 and pay close attention to verses 20-21.) As we read Revelation and ponder events yet to unfold on the world stage, we may have mixed emotions. We may long, like Paul, to depart this life …
Scripture Is Perfect As It Is
(The following is the December 30 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 22 and pay close attention to verses 18-19.) Moses told the Israelites, “You must not add anything to what I command you or take anything away from it, so that you may keep the commands of …
Stand Firm as God’s Chosen and Called
(The following is the September 22 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Thessalonians 2 and pay close attention to verses 13-15.) God has always called his people to stand firm in their faith. In the Old Testament, such calls came through Moses, David, and Isaiah. In the New Testament, they …
