(The following is the November 7 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read James 5 and pay close attention to verses 13-18.) Which is more difficult, confessing sins to God or other people? I suspect most would say it’s harder to confess sins to other people. Why? We usually pray …
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
Our Unchanging God
(The following is the October 30 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Hebrews 13 and pay close attention to verse 8.) “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (v. 8). How wonderful is it that we serve an unchanging God? How comforting is it to know that the God …
Rejecting Christ vs. Following Him
(The following is the October 27 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Hebrews 10 and pay close attention to verses 26-39.) Today’s passage contains an ominous warning. It describes the fate of those with knowledge of the faith who “deliberately go on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the …
Models of Faith and Perseverance
(The following is the October 22 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Hebrews 6 and pay close attention to verses 9-20.) When we ponder the example others set, we can likely think of positive and negative examples. Many are blessed to witness healthy models of character and faith in …
Christ Was Tempted As We are, Yet Without Sin
(The following is the October 20 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Hebrews 4 and pay close attention to verses 14-16.) We relate more easily with people who have had similar life experiences than those who have not. For example, athletes naturally respect coaches who were successful in the …
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