(The following is the December 14 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 11 and pay close attention to verses 7-13.) Christians face battles on many fronts. We enter regions hostile to the faith to fulfill the Great Commission. We plead with individuals to receive Christ. We work in our communities …
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God’s Word Can Be Sweet and Bitter
(The following is the December 13 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 10 and pay close attention to verses 8-11.) In Revelation 10, an angel hands John a scroll and tells him, “Take and eat it; it will be bitter in your stomach, but it will be as sweet as …
The Book of Revelation: True and Trustworthy
(The following is the November 30 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 1 and pay close attention to verses 9-19.) Several books about end-time prophecy were popular when I was a teenager. Some connected Revelation’s imagery with nations, leaders, and technology available at the time. A few assigned dates to …
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Immediate, Eternal Truth
(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 …
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 …
