Call of Abraham Devotions on Genesis 12:1-9 Monday, Call of Abraham “Now the Lord said to Abram” (Genesis 12:1a). Do you know of anyone who has sent his or her resume to God? “Hey God, I see you’ve got an opening in regional management that I think would be a perfect fit for me.” No, […]
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Genesis 6:16-22, 9:8-15–Noah and the Flood
Noah and the Flood Devotions on Genesis 6:16-22, 9:8-15 Monday–Noah and the Flood “Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God” (Genesis 6:9). I have always enjoyed writing but I never liked those times in English class when the focus was on diagramming sentences, memorizing the rules of punctuation and […]
Ruth 4:1-22, Threshing Floor
Threshing Floor Devotions on Ruth 4:1-22 Monday–Threshing Floor “No sooner had Boaz gone up to the gate and set down there than the next of kin … came passing by” (Ruth 4:1). Sickness and death were experienced more often at younger ages three thousand years ago, when the story of Ruth took place. Often a […]
Ruth 3:1-18, Boaz and Ruth
Boaz and Ruth Devotions on Ruth 3:1-18 Monday–Boaz and Ruth “I need to seek some security for you, so that It may be well with you” (Ruth 3:1). It would be appropriate in the opening scene in chapter three to have the song, “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” from the play “Fiddler on the Roof,” playing in […]
Ruth 2:1-23, Ruth and Boaz
Ruth and Boaz Devotions on Ruth 2:1-23 Monday, Ruth and Boaz “Now Naomi had a kinsman on her husband’s side, a prominent rich man … whose name was Boaz” (Ruth 2:1). The writer of Ruth introduces Boaz by sharing two facts with the reader. Boaz is “family” to Naomi and he is rich. He has […]
Exodus 19:3-7, 20:1-17–Moses and the 10 Commandments
Moses and the 10 Commandments Devotions on Exodus 19:3-7, 20:1-17 Monday–Moses and the 10 Commandments “The Lord called to him [Moses] from the mountain” (Exodus 19:3). Toshi and Tyneal had been friends since grade school. Recently though they had a little spiff over a girl to whom they were both attracted. They had’t been […]
Philippians 2:1-13, Jesus Emptied Himself
Jesus Emptied Himself Devotions on Philippians 2:1-13 Monday–Jesus Emptied Himself “Make my joy complete” (Philippians 2:2a) Amy was frightened. After being groomed to take over a four generation family business, she was going to tell her father that she wanted to pursue another career. Taking a deep breath, Amy knocked on the office door, […]
Philippians 1:1-18a–Paul, Who Wrote Philippians
Paul, Who Wrote Philippians Devotions on Philippians 1:1-18a Monday–Paul, Who Wrote Philippians “I thank my God every time I remember you” (Philippians 1:3). Family and friends gathered around Sally for her one hundredth birthday. Part of the celebration, as usual, was an opportunity for Sally to share with everyone the wisdom that she had learned […]
Acts 17:16-31, Paul in Athens
Paul in Athens Devotions on Acts 17:16-31 Monday–Paul in Athens “He was deeply distressed to see that the city was full of idols” (Acts 17:16). Cal participates in several of his congregation’s missions projects. It wasn’t until he participated in a Habitat for Humanity build that he got hooked. As Cal tells the story, when […]
Acts 16:16-34, Paul and Silas in Jail
Paul and Silas in Jail Devotions for Acts 16:16-34 Monday–Paul and Silas in Jail “’These men are slaves of the Most High God, who proclaim to you a way of salvation’” (Acts 16:17). In the gospels, few people realized who Jesus truly was. The demons knew who Jesus was, though, and they frequently blurted […]