(The following is the April 24 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 14 and pay close attention to verses 15-24.) How do we show our love for Christ? We keep his commands. What is the proof someone does not love Christ? They disregard his words. The test is …
Tag: Obedience
Are you saying, “No, Lord!”?
(The following is the May 19 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 10 and pay close attention to verses 9-16.) Being raised a devout Jew, Peter followed many dietary laws, from meal-related cleansing rituals to only eating certain foods. So when Peter saw various animals in …
Breaking the Chains that Bind
(The following is the March 4 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 1 and pay close attention to verses 18-20 and 59-64.) When the angel Gabriel announced the coming birth of John the Baptist to John’s father, Zechariah, the father doubted. He asked, “How can I know this? …