(The following is the August 21 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Galatians 4 and pay close attention to verses 8-11.) If someone enjoys a warm fire after being stranded in freezing temperatures for a long while, will he eagerly leave the warmth and return to the cold? Probably …
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Freedom From and To What?
(The following is the August 2 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Corinthians 3 and pay close attention to verses 12-18.) Humans value personal freedom. Governments recognize varying degrees of liberty for citizens. Those accustomed to living in relative freedom would find it extremely difficult if given fewer …
Godly Sorrow for Sin
(The following is the August 8 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Corinthians 7 and pay close attention to verses 8-12.) Experiencing sorrow is difficult. Grief may come from losing loved ones, unfulfilled dreams, failed relationships, career disruptions, natural disasters, tragedies that directly or indirectly impact us, and more. No …
Repentance Requires Forsaking Sin
(The following is the June 1 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 19 and pay close attention to verses 18-20.) Repentance involves both sorrow for sin (2 Cor. 7:9-10) and changing one’s direction. We are not genuinely repentant if we willfully continue sinning as we did before professing Christ. …
The Way We Were
(The following is the July 14 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Corinthians 6 and pay close attention to verses 9-11.) The Bible contains several lists of sins. One is 1 Corinthians 6:9-10: “Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually …
