Monday Devotionals

“Finally, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse.” Philippians 4 The end of the year brings…

“Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. But while he thought about these things, BEHOLD…” Matthew 1:19-20 NKJ When I was eight years old - after being moved,…

“Gabriel appeared to Mary and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!” Confused and disturbed - frightened, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean.  “Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God!” Luke 1…

“And David was greatly distressed…but he strengthened himself in the LORD his God.” 1 Samuel 30:6 Have you ever had this thought or said the words or screamed them out loud? “I HATE THIS.” “The cancer has returned.” “The company is closing.” “I am leaving…

“…a lawyer, asked Jesus a question to test Him. ‘Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?’ And He said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This…

“Lord, help me to know how fleeting my time on earth is. Help me to know how limited my life is and that I’m only here for a moment more.” Psalm 39:4 A friend had a life changing experience leading him to go to his…

Shohei Ohtani plays major league baseball. He is better than most…some think better than everyone, ever. His fastball clocks in at over 100 mph. Then, the next pitch is a wicked 68 mph curveball. That’s over 32 mph of difference between the 2 pitches! This…

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and THANK HIM for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in…

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. REMEMBER THAT YOUR FAMILY OF BELIEVERS ALL OVER THE WORLD IS GOING THROUGH…

The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know. Pray especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation. This…