(The following is the April 17 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 9 and pay close attention to verses 1-11.) “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” (v. 2). The question revealed the first-century mindset of many regarding physical illness. They believed …
Tag: God’s Sovereignty
Our Obstacle-Overcoming God
(The following is the March 1 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Mark 16 and pay close attention to verses 1-4.) As Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome walked to Jesus’ tomb, they wondered who would roll the stone away from the entrance so they could …
Lord Willing
(The following is the May 30 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 18 and pay close attention to verses 18-21.) “Many plans are in a person’s heart, but the Lord’s decree will prevail” (Prov. 19:21). Christians should plan according to our understanding of God’s will for our lives. God’s sovereignty …
Seeing God’s Hand in the Shipwrecks
(The following is the June 13 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 28 and pay close attention to verses 7-10.) In 2012 I wrote a blog post titled “Enough Left Turns May Still Get You to the Right Place.” * The post recounted unforeseen and unwanted …
God Works for Our Good
(The following is the May 16 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 8 and pay close attention to verses 1-4.) Following Stephen’s martyrdom, we read: “On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout …
