(The following is the November 12 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Peter 4 and pay close attention to verses 1-6.) It would be enlightening to have a chart of our lives that shows how much time we’ve spent in godly versus sinful pursuits. We’d probably see periods …
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
Suffering for Doing Good
(The following is the November 11 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Peter 3 and pay close attention to verses 13-17.) Even if we do good and not evil, we can suffer at the hands of governing authorities failing to perform their duties as God designed (Rom. …
Faith Works. Love Labors. Hope Endures.
(The following is the September 14 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Thessalonians 1 and pay close attention to verses 2-6.) Paul ended his memorable love chapter to the Corinthians with, “Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love – but the greatest of these is love” (1 Cor. 13:13). …
Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak or Anger
(The following is the November 2 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read James 1 and pay close attention to verses 19-20.) How often have you failed to listen to others adequately? When have you spoken in anger and later regretted it? Our failure to listen well and our inclination …
The Source of Our Temptations
(The following is the November 1 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read James 1 and pay close attention to verses 13-15.) What or who is the source of our temptations to sin? One obvious answer is that our own evil desires tempt us. Christians still battle with the …
