(The following is the December 23 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 17 and pay close attention to verses 13-14.) Do you get discouraged after a failure? A child attempting a new sport may want to quit after initial unsuccessful attempts. Someone learning a new skill may make numerous mistakes …
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God Has Satan On a Leash
(The following is the December 17 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 13 and pay close attention to verses 5-7 and 14-15.) People often ask why bad things happen to good people. The book of Job pondered a similar question as Satan was allowed to bring calamity upon Job and …
Victories Over Christians Are Temporary
(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 …
Turn From Evil and Do Good
(The following is the November 10 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Peter 3 and pay close attention to verses 8-12.) Peter lists several behaviors for believers to follow, contrasting good behavior with evil. We can categorize them into three sections – what we should do, what we should not …
There Is a Nail-Scarred Footprint on Satan’s Head
(The following is the July 6 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Romans 16 and pay close attention to verses 19-20.) Paul told Roman Christians, “Detest evil; cling to what is good” (Rom. 12:9). Similarly, he said, “I want you to be wise about what is good, and yet innocent about …
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