Daily Devotions
January 4 | Set Free to Live Free
John 8:36, “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” There’s an old story about a traveling salesman from the city driving to the country to make new costumers. As he was driving down a dusty, gravel road, he saw a dog running next to his car doing flips and rolling around on…
Read MoreJanuary 3 | The Life of Faith
Hebrews 11:1, “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Have you ever bought something online, maybe a gift for a friend? What did the company give you to confirm your purchase? A receipt? A tracking number? Why? They wanted to give you proof that…
Read MoreJanuary 2 | A Second Chance at Life
John 3:3, “In reply Jesus declared, ‘I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.’” I was born January 19, 1977, and within a few years, according to my parents, I showed a strong desire for rebellion. In 2nd grade, I received my first paddling from the…
Read MoreJanuary 1 | How Much of You is New?
2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come.” Timing is everything. I’ll never forget the day Jesus made me a new creation. It was November 5, 1995. I had made drugs the lord of my life to the point that I…
Read MoreDecember 31 | Stand Your Ground
Ephesians 6:13, “Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” Whether you like it or not, you are in a battle. This battle has been going on since the Garden of Eden.…
Read MoreDecember 30 | Standing for a Cultural Revolution
Proverbs 29:2, “When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.” The definition of a cultural revolution is, “the inward turning of a society to the commands of God resulting in the forsaking of sin for the righteousness of God.” Examples of cultural revolutions birthed by the Holy Spirit can be…
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