We believe! Because of the love of God our Father, revealed in the grace of Jesus Christ, His Son and our Lord, affirmed by the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit in Whose felowship we abide, we believe! And, that is enough! Amen!...  Read More

Psalm 148 reminds us that all creation worships You, our Creator. You wield infinite power and merit universal praise. Yet, one seeker asks, "What does the Creator of the universe do with infinite power?" His answer: "You show it by laying it aside, taking on human form, dying the worst kind of death imaginable, then taking up Your life again in resurrection, You defeat death forever." You are wor...  Read More

Lord Jesus, Your prayer for us is so profound. We are overwhelmed by Your care for us and by Your desire that we be a vital part of Your Family and Your plan to reach the world. As we read this prayer, we are mindful that we cannot manage to live in the flow of Your prayer without momentary abiding in Your presence. This we cannot do without the Gift of the Holy Spirit, the Helper, Comforter. Come...  Read More

We want to see Jesus. Like those Greeks at the Passover (John 12:21), we want to see Him. We want to see Him through the day in the usual places, like our devotional times. We want to see Him in unexpected places, reminding us that He is everywhere present. We want to see Him in our lives, shining through our lives. We want to see His glory and reflect it. Open our eyes to see Jesus today. Amen....  Read More

The word for today is 'believe.' It is used 14 times in our reading in John (John 10-11). The question You ask, Lord Jesus, must be answered: "Do you believe?" The statement preceding that is "I AM..." Believing is seeing that You are 'I AM' and living out that belief. Not believing is disobedience. May we take in every aspect of 'believe' and may we live it. And, if we are feeling our own weaknes...  Read More

Lord Jesus, for sin that is real (John 8:1-11) and sin that is perceived (John 9:1-7), Your answer is the same...it is the truth that sets us free (John 8:31-32). For You, Lord Jesus, call us from our life of sin and in repentance lead us to a life of freedom, living Your way. And, in living Your way, those lessons we learned from bad experiences, or brokenness, or misinformed culture that have ca...  Read More