Tag: Daily Devotion
Devotion: From Darkness to Joy
The very presence of Christ is the light of God. His preaching of repentance from sin and call to His kingdom is the revelation of the way to God.
Devotion: The Sure Sign of the Son
Our circumstances can be hard, but Christ did not promise easy decisions for this life. He does not promise prosperity. He does promise that our inheritance in Him can never be corrupted or destroyed.
Devotion: Woe to the Vineyard
The lyrics sing of His failure to find the fruit for which He has labored in the fertile soil of the vineyard of His beloved.
Silence and the Gospel: “He Did Not Open His Mouth”
Jesus’ silence was obedient, purposeful—and prophesied long before. Today’s passage is a messianic prophecy in the book of Isaiah.
Silence and the Gospel: Jesus’ Silence of Victory
Along these lines, it’s worth considering Christ’s example in today’s reading. Where in your life might silence show godly obedience and submission?
Silence and the Gospel: Pharisees’ Silence of Defeat
Some skeptics are hardened against Christianity. Others are genuine seekers who want to know why we believe.
Silence and the Gospel: Zechariah’s Gift of Silence
Given this, silence can be a gift. And it was a gift God gave to Zechariah, though we are not accustomed to reading the narrative in this way.
Silence and Spiritual Walk: Silence, Fear, and Faith
In today’s reading, Esther faced a similar moral and spiritual challenge. Haman had plotted and the Persian emperor had decreed genocide against her people. Would she speak out? Would it do any good?
Silence and Spiritual Walk: The Silence of Empathy
When Job’s friends came to visit, they started well with the silence of genuine empathy. Job had recently suffered loss of his considerable earthly goods.
Silence and Spiritual Walk: The Silence of Grief
The silence of lament is complex, involving patience, restfulness, and faith-filled expectancy as well as grief, which is strong.
