(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 …
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You Can’t Buy Your Way into Heaven
(The following is the February 23 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Mark 10 and pay close attention to verses 23-27.) In 2006 two of the world’s wealthiest men held a press conference where one pledged a sizeable annual gift to the other’s foundation. The donor stated, “There is …
What is Your Greatest Treasure?
(The following is the January 15 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 13 and pay close attention to verses 44-46.) What is your most valuable treasure? Answers may include family, home, heirlooms, bank accounts, freedom, work, prestige, power, pleasure, hobbies, collections, friends, cars, pets, and more. The Christian’s …
Worth the Wait
(The following is the December 15 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 11 and pay close attention to verses 15-18.) Waiting is a normal part of life. We wait in traffic, in shopping lines, for family members to come home, for food to finish cooking, and other daily …
What do you long to do in Heaven?
(The following is the December 6 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 5 and pay close attention to verses 8-14.) What do you long to do in heaven? It is impossible to know what to expect beyond what the Bible reveals, but we can still try to imagine …
