(The following is the September 22 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Thessalonians 2 and pay close attention to verses 13-15.) God has always called his people to stand firm in their faith. In the Old Testament, such calls came through Moses, David, and Isaiah. In the New Testament, they …
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What Will Heaven Be Like?
(The following is the December 28 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 21 and pay close attention to verses 1-8.) Do you wonder what Heaven will be like? We’ll have to wait to find out many details. When we do, the experience will be infinitely more astonishing than …
The Wedding Feast that Awaits Us
(The following is the December 25 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 19 and pay close attention to verses 1-8.) If we were to say “praise God,” “hallelujah,” or “thank you” every second with every breath, we could not offer all the praise God is due. Even John’s …
Lasting Hope
(The following is the December 24 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 18 and pay close attention to verses 15-20.) Humans can place their hope in many things: fame, power, fortune, reputation, influence, and material possessions, to name a few. Most people are of modest means and must …
Test All Things; Hold On to What Is Good
(The following is the September 20 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Thessalonians 5 and pay close attention to verses 12-22.) As Paul ended 1 Thessalonians, he gave several brief appeals, including, “Don’t despise prophecies, but test all things. Hold on to what is good” (vv. 20-21). Bible scholars disagree …
