Hope of God’s Love Hosea 11:1-9 Monday–Hope of God’s Love “When Israel was a child, I loved him” (Hosea 11:1a) Little Katelynn Simmons is eight months old. She is the apple of her parent’s eye. They shelter her, feed her, clothe her and change her dirty diapers. They spend countless hours playing with her and […]
God’s Love
Ruth 1:1-17–Your People Will Be My People
Your People Will be My People. Devotions for Ruth 1:1-17 Monday — Your People Will be My People “There was a famine in the land, and a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to live in the country of Moab, he and his wife and two sons” (Ruth 1:1). Bob Warner and Jamal Lefebvre […]
Deuteronomy 5:1-6:9–God’s Covenant with Israel
God’s Covenant with Israel Devotions on Deuteronomy 5:1-12, 6:4-9 Monday–God’s Covenant with Israel “The Lord made a covenant with us at Horeb” (Exodus 5:1). The journey of the Israelites was drawing to an end. Before they crossed over the Jordan River and began to settle the Promised Land, Moses gathered the people together. The first […]
Song of Solomon 2:10-13, 8:6-7, Deep Love
Deep Love Devotions on Song of Solomon 2:10-13, 8:6-7 Monday–Deep Love “My beloved speaks and says to me” (Song of Solomon 2:10a). The Song of Solomon is a love poem about the love between two people. Most commentators justify its existence in the Bible by making it an allegory for God’s love. Though I don’t […]
Ecclesiastes 3:1-17–Seasons
Seasons Devotions for Ecclesiastes 3:1-17 Monday–Seasons “For everything there is a season” (Ecclesiastes 3:1a). People in Minnesota and Wisconsin enjoy four distinct seasons. There’s spring when the snow melts, trees bud and flowers start to peek out of the ground. Summer follows with its warm days, green grass and time spent by a lake. […]
Devotions on Romans 5:1-11–Justified by Faith
Justified by Faith, We have Peace with God Justified by Faith Romans 5:1-11 Monday–Justified by Faith “Therefore since we are justified by faith” (Romans 5:1). Cody was working hard on his writing assignment, when his teacher walked by his desk. She bent down and pointed to the left hand side of Cody’s paper. “Cody,” she […]
Devotions on Romans 1:1-17–Power of the Gospel
Power of the Gospel Monday–Power of the Gospel “Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God” (Romans 1:1) We all like to be chosen. It may have been the thrill that rushed through our body when we were chosen to be on a dodgeball team […]
Matthew 4:1-17, Jesus Tempted
Jesus Tempted Devotional Thoughts on Matthew 4:1-17 Monday–Jesus Tempted “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil” (Matthew 4:1). Odd. We never think of the Spirit leading us anywhere with the intent of having us tempted by the devil. We even pray in the Lord’s Prayer, […]
Matthew 3:1-17–Prepare the Way
Prepare the Way Devotional Thoughts – Matthew 3:1-17 Monday–Prepare the Way“Repent for the kingdom of God has come near” (Matthew 3:2). Diego was following the directions of his GPS but he had a nagging feeling that he was going the wrong way. The neighborhood that he was driving through didn’t look familiar to him. When […]
2 Kings 5:1-15a–Naaman the Leper
Naaman the Leaper Devotional Thoughts on 2 Kings 5:1-14 For a little variety, I have written this week’s devotional thoughts as if God were writing directly to you and me.