Devotionals

Watch out when God blesses you!With success and achievement come pride and temptation.August 2But Hezekiah did not repay according to the favor shown him, for his heart was lifted up; therefore wrath was looming over him and over Judah and Jerusalem. 2 Chronicles 32:25Share this DevotionalWatch out when God blesses you!Hezekiah, the king of Israel, had become deathly ill.  Isaiah … Read More

Tell me what I need to hear!Seek the counsel of the wise and do not get attached to the praises of men. September 4It is better to be criticized by a wise person than to be praised by a fool! Ecclesiastes 7:5Share this DevotionalTell me what I need to hear!Praise and criticism are two things that come with being in … Read More

God, I don’t understand!We will never understand everything that is going on.August 28But do people know where to find wisdom? Where can they find understanding? Job 28:12Share this DevotionalGod, I don’t understand!Job has lost virtually everything in his life. God allowed Satan to send one calamity after another until he was left sitting in the ash-heap with boils from head … Read More

Love AND gifts!If you want to be successful in the things that you do, then you need to be loving people.August 21Let love be your highest goal, but also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives, especially the gift of prophecy. 1 Corinthians 14:1Share this DevotionalLove AND gifts!Paul has just spent the last two chapters describing the gifts of the … Read More

Giving what God has given!Wherever He has placed you is where He wants you to share what He is teaching you. August 14They read from the Book of the Law of God and clearly explained the meaning of what was being read, helping the people understand each passage. Nehemiah 8:8Share this DevotionalGiving what God has given!Nehemiah gathers all the people … Read More

Look who’s coming to dinner!Everyone has a place at God’s table of salvation!August 7The Passover meal was eaten by the people of Israel who had returned from exile and by the others in the land who had turned from their immoral customs to worship the LORD, the God of Israel. Ezra 6:21Share this DevotionalLook who’s coming to dinner!Many of the … Read More

Open the doors of worship!As leaders, everything that we do should be drawing people closer to God. July 31In the very first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah reopened the doors of the Temple of the LORD and repaired them. 2 Chronicles 29:3Share this DevotionalOpen the doors of worship!Hezekiah takes over the kingdom after his father Ahaz … Read More

Learning the hard way!The choice is ours; serve God with a humble heart or endure the forced humbling of our heart by an unloving destroyer. July 24But they will become his subjects, so they will know the difference between serving me and serving earthly rulers. 2 Chronicles 12:8Share this DevotionalLearning the hard way!King Rehoboam of Judah was the son of … Read More

Calling the equipped!Never forget that if it was God who put you into the position of leadership, than it is His place to replace you if He so chooses. July 17All of these descendants of Obed-edom, including their sons and grandsons—sixty-two of them in all—were very capable men, well qualified for their work. 1 Chronicles 26:8Share this DevotionalCalling the equipped!Several … Read More

Leaders who fail!Humble your heart before you find yourself hanging on some enemy’s wall as a trophy.July 10So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the LORD. He failed to obey the LORD’s command, and he even consulted a medium instead of asking the LORD for guidance. So the LORD killed him and turned his kingdom over to David son … Read More

Be careful who you stand next to!If God tells you to stay away from a certain group or type of people, it is because He has a different plan for them that does not include you. July 3Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with … Read More

Willing to sacrifice!Our willingness to sacrifice everything is the sacrifice that God desires most. June 26While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply troubled by all the idols he saw everywhere in the city. Acts 17:16Share this DevotionalWilling to sacrifice!Paul is waiting for Silas and Timothy to arrive from Berea.  It appears from the text that Paul … Read More