(The following is the April 29 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 18 and pay close attention to verses 1-9.) Whenever God speaks, his words are immediately eternally true. We often read “thus says the Lord” when Old Testament prophets communicate God’s word to others. We repeatedly see “as it …
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
Never Fear What Christ Has Conquered
(The following is the April 26 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 16 and pay close attention to verses 25-33.) Jesus warned his disciples about difficult days ahead. In John 15-16, he warned that the world would hate believers just as it hated him. He talked about the sorrow disciples …
Which Psalm 23 Describes You?
The 23rd Psalm has long been a favorite of many for literally thousands of years. It was written by King David around 1000 B.C., give or take a decade or two. Memorized by many, it is often read at funerals, although it is far more about how to live life now under the watchful care …
I Am the Vine; You Are the Branches
(The following is the April 25 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 15 and pay close attention to verses 1-8.) How should a Christian think about the fruit he bears for Christ? There are healthy and unhealthy ways to consider the connection between what we do for Christ and the …
Loving to the End
(The following is the April 21 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 13 and pay close attention to verse 1.) “Before the Passover Festival, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved …
