Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
(The following is the August 29 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Ephesians 4 and pay close attention to verses 25-32.) Today’s focal passage identifies behaviors we should put aside, godly actions that should replace them, and the reasons for doing so. Putting verses 25-32 in a table format might look …
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(The following is the September 19 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Thessalonians 5 and pay close attention to verses 1-11.) One Sunday, my wife and I returned home after our church’s evening worship service and noticed a broken door frame as we pulled into the driveway. Thieves …
(The following is the September 17 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Thessalonians 4 and pay close attention to verses 9-12.) Paul told the Thessalonian Christians: “But we encourage you, brothers and sisters, to do this even more, to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind …
(The following is the September 13 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Colossians 4 and pay close attention to verses 2-6.) Prayer can too often be an afterthought. Rather than being a vital part of daily life, we can crowd it out with busy schedules and competing priorities. Instead …
(The following is the September 11 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Colossians 3 and pay close attention to verses 1-16.) When people claim to “take the high road,” they usually refer to morally higher ground compared to less admirable behavior. That image comes to mind reading today’s passage …
