(The following is the April 20 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 12 and pay close attention to verses 23-26.) Jesus said, “If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant also will be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him” (v. 26). …
Tag: Humility
Christ—Our Model of Humility
(The following is the March 5 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 2 and pay close attention to verses 4-7.) If you were the Son of God coming to humankind as a baby, into what family would you come? Would you choose a wealthy royal family with significant influence and …
Be Discreet When Doing Good
(The following is the January 6 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 6 and pay close attention to verses 1-4.) Do you enjoy hearing stories of acts of kindness? Perhaps your local television station reports on community members helping those in need. Maybe you have experienced or …
Leap Year Lesson #347: Humble Pie Tastes Bad, But It’s Good For You
I had a kind, good person at work send me an email today concerned about some things I had said recently. She feared that my remarks could be harmful if taken in a way that pitted one group against another. While that was not my intent in making the remarks, I can certainly understand where …
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