Invest Your Talents; Don’t Hide Them

(The following is the February 2 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 25​ and pay close attention to verses 14-30.) From an investment standpoint, Jesus’ parable of the talents is easy to understand. We can make money work for us by earning interest on deposits or investing in ways …

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Bring What You Have to Jesus

(The following is the February 28 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Mark 14 and pay close attention to verses 3-9.) Each Christian brings unique passions, talents, desires, and resources to Jesus for God’s glory. We come from different walks of life and span the gamut of socio-economic situations. …

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Different Gifts but the Same Spirit

(The following is the July 22 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Corinthians 12 and pay close attention to verses 4-21.) God displayed masterful creativity in making the human body. How internal systems cooperate and depend on each other is evident, especially when something goes wrong. The failure …

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