(The following is the September 16 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Thessalonians 3 and pay close attention to verses 11-13.) Is it easier to love people like us or those who are different? Most people drift toward others like them in personality, social status, intellect, physical capabilities, faith, politics, …
Category: Devotionals
Excited Anticipation or Fearful Dread?
(The following is the November 22 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 John 2 and pay close attention to verses 28-29.) My grandchildren eagerly show me things they recently made whenever we visit. They’re proud of their accomplishments and can’t wait to share them. I gladly affirm …
Why Keep Confessing Sins to God?
(The following is the November 20 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 John 1 and pay close attention to verses 5-10.) Confessing sins to God has always been part of the Christian life. We do so in our initial submission to Christ as Lord when we come …
Would You Want to See This Chart?
(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 …
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. …
