(The following is the July 4 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Romans 15 and pay close attention to verses 1-6.) Imagine you have many children. Gathering with them is one of your greatest joys. Picture them together on a particular day to honor you. They plan to sing …
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
Ambassadors for Christ
(The following is the August 5 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Corinthians 5 and pay close attention to verses 18-21.) It’s common for people to struggle with understanding their purpose at different stages of life. As teenagers consider their desired profession, fulfilling a sense of purpose may be central. …
Choose to Be Loving and Kind
(The following is the July 1 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Romans 13 and pay close attention to verses 8-10.) The Old Testament consistently commands God’s people to love God (Deut. 6:5) and others (for example, aliens in the land, Lev. 19:34). In the New Testament, Jesus affirmed …
Do You Have Beautiful Feet?
(The following is the June 27 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Romans 10 and pay close attention to verses 14-17.) Are your feet beautiful? Paul describes how anyone can have beautiful feet: “How, then, can they call on him they have not believed in? And how can they …
Who Can Separate Us?
(The following is the June 24 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Romans 8 and pay close attention to verses 31-39.) Spurgeon said of Romans 8: “This wonderful chapter is the cream of the cream of Holy Scripture. What a grand keynote the apostle strikes in the first verse! …
