(The following is the October 17 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Hebrews 3 and pay close attention to verses 7-15.) Did you ever delay obeying your parents as a child when they said to clean your room, finish your homework, do your chores, or eat your food? Perhaps you also …
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How to Keep Busy Until Jesus Comes Again
(The following is the June 30 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Romans 12 and pay close attention to verses 9-21.) Have you ever been bored because of nothing to do? If we take Romans 12:9-21 seriously, we should never lack something to do. Following these commands would transform our lives, …
The Rewards of Obeying Christ
(The following is the March 9 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 5 and pay close attention to verses 4-7.) Everyone has subjects about which they are more knowledgeable than other people. Through years of study or personal experience, we better understand our profession and other topics of interest. We …
Healed to Serve
(The following is the January 9 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 8 and pay close attention to verses 14-15.) When Jesus entered Peter’s home in Capernaum, Peter’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever. Jesus “touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and began …
Obeying God Immediately
(The following is the January 2 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 2 and pay close attention to verses 13-15 and 19-23.) An angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and instructed him to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt. Herod was about to issue a decree to massacre all …