(The following is the March 30 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 20 and pay close attention to verses 45-47.) Motives matter. Even if the actions of two people appear identical to onlookers, motives matter for the people carrying out the acts and to God. Some might argue …
Do You Cry for Others?
(The following is the March 29 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 19 and pay close attention to verses 41-44.) Scripture mentions three times Jesus wept. In John 11:35, he wept amid the grieving of family and loved ones for his deceased friend, Lazarus. The agony Jesus faced …
A Warning Against Divisive, Deceitful Teaching
(The following is the July 5 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Romans 16 and pay close attention to verses 17-18.) Paul repeatedly writes in his letters about the importance of Christian unity. Christ expects his children to get along. Unity suffers when people create divisions that serve their unholy personal …
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Whom Do You Fear?
(The following is the March 20 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 12 and pay close attention to verses 43-48.) Whom do you fear? At some point in our lives, we all fear someone. Children may fear imaginary monsters hiding in dark spaces. As we grow, fears may …
Your Busyness Doesn’t Impress God
(The following is the March 18 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 10 and pay close attention to verses 38-42.) Life can be hectic. Demands clamoring for our attention can seem overwhelming: work, family, home, education, church, volunteer activities, children’s activities, managing finances, and caregiving. Add to the …
