(The following is the October 16 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Hebrews 2 and pay close attention to verses 14-15.) It’s common for people to fear death from whatever age they begin to grasp its seriousness. A child may encounter death by losing a pet or …
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From Death to Life for Lazarus and Us
(The following is the April 19 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 11 and pay close attention to verses 38-44.) There could be no more significant sign of Jesus’ divinity during his earthly ministry than raising people from the dead. The account of Lazarus’ death and …
Raised from Death to Life
(The following is the March 12 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 7 and pay close attention to verses 11-17.) One of the people Jesus raised from the dead during his earthly ministry was a widow’s only son. Jesus was moved with compassion for the widow, touched the open coffin, …
I Said Goodbye To a Friend Today
Note: I wrote the following on March 15 after a visit with a friend in the hospital, thinking that it would be the last time I saw him this side of heaven. He defied the odds and remained with us for nearly two more months, allowing me the opportunity to visit him again. Still, I …
