(The following is the December 16 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 12 and pay close attention to verses 7-12.) Have you hurriedly tried to complete a task that usually takes much longer? You may be more focused or frantic, rushing to meet a deadline. That behavior contrasts with taking …
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Choosing Sin Regardless of the Consequences
(The following is the December 12 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 9 and pay close attention to verses 20-21.) The events of Revelation 9 are catastrophic. The torment unleashed on the ungodly is so terrible that people long to die but can’t. Plagues then kill a third of humanity. …
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The Futility of Hiding From God
(The following is the December 8 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 6 and pay close attention to verses 15-17.) Given the wrath poured out on sinners in Revelation 6, one might expect many to turn from sin to Christ, but they do not. Instead, “the kings of the earth, …
Is Your Faith Lukewarm?
(The following is the December 4 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 3 and pay close attention to verses 14-22.) It’s disappointing to sip a drink we expect to be hot only to find it cold. Likewise, we are unsatisfied if we want a cold glass of water on a …
Keep the Love Fires Burning
(The following is the December 1 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 2 and pay close attention to verses 1-7.) What are your earliest memories of love? Perhaps it’s the care and compassion shown by parents and family. As you grew and experienced feelings from infatuation to deep …
