October 8, 2020
“I am sending you to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that […]
September 13, 2020
“For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field” See 1 Corinthians 3:9 People. An audience. Those we’ve pointed to Christ and have been […]
May 6, 2020
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23 Early one morning, in the Fall of […]
April 25, 2020
“Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.” Psalm 54:4 I’ve titled this devotional Diary of a Former Closet Drinker but […]
March 21, 2020
“Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.” Ephesians 5:17 Satan, rubbing his hands together, speaks, “If I can just keep them […]
March 5, 2020
“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” Romans 12:18 Boundaries are so important. As a Christian, legalism […]
March 1, 2020
“But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love.” Revelation 2:4 We’ve lost sight of our first love in our churches: Jesus. As […]
February 5, 2020
“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with […]
January 29, 2020
“But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence” Colossians 1:22 I normally […]
December 29, 2019
“If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left” Hebrews 10:26 Hebrews 10:26 is […]
September 29, 2019
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” John […]
September 8, 2019
“I want you to know all about Christ’s love, although it is too wonderful to be measured. Then your lives will be filled with all that […]
August 25, 2019
“Do this in remembrance of me.” ~Jesus See Luke 22:19 Emotional music is playing softly, the lights are dimmed and Pastor speaks, “If you have sin […]
July 9, 2019
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” John 13:34 “Matt, what’s the real […]
June 30, 2019
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 How would you live […]
April 2, 2019
When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. John 19:30 Blood. God […]
March 21, 2019
“Who has anguish? Who has sorrow? Who is always fighting? Who is always complaining? Who has unnecessary bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?” Proverbs 23:29 There’s something […]
February 3, 2019
And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.” Revelation 19:16 Pardon me while I barf […]
December 6, 2018
“For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” John 1:17 I don’t usually ask this, but would you please glance […]
December 1, 2018
“For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.” Colossians 3:3 How many times have you heard that your obedience is the determining […]
November 25, 2018
“Now you are Christ’s body, and individually members of it. For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members […]
November 13, 2018
“Suddenly, their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him.” See Luke 24:31 We all have questions. God is not against us having questions, in fact, His […]
October 15, 2018
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” See 1 […]
October 9, 2018
“No one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. No, […]
September 9, 2018
“What is truth?” Pilate asked. See John 18:38 Jesus said the truth will set us free (see John 8:32). So if the truth sets us free […]
August 26, 2018
“For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should […]
August 17, 2018
But God found fault with the people and said: “The days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the people […]
August 9, 2018
“Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered.” Hebrews 5:8 Jesus learned obedience, yet He never sinned, and we are His […]
July 26, 2018
“But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation” Colossians […]
July 16, 2018
“They will know you by your love.” ~Jesus See John 13:35 Getting friend requests from random people is the norm on social media now. So when […]
July 14, 2018
“Let us therefore strive to enter that rest” See Hebrews 4:11 “Are you going to go to sleep any time soon?” my wife asks me as […]
July 12, 2018
“she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of […]
May 19, 2018
“Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at […]
December 21, 2017
He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.” -Adam, speaking to God, Genesis 3:10 “Hey, is […]
December 19, 2017
…God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change […]
December 15, 2017
“Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice” Proverbs 24:17 Let’s all be honest with ourselves, when those […]
December 11, 2017
“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” ~Jesus John 8:32 Here is something I heard from a well-known Christian teacher: […]
December 10, 2017
“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” ~God See Hebrews 13:5 Loneliness can really hurt, that is, if you don’t understand something: you are never […]
December 8, 2017
“A glad heart makes a happy face!” See Proverbs 15:13 As believers in Christ, in our hearts, we have been given joy! Joy is a part […]
December 3, 2017
“We hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” See Acts 2:11 Right from the get-go, I want to be very clear about […]
December 1, 2017
“You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse […]
November 30, 2017
“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.” See 2 Corinthians 5:20 The plane just touched down in a foreign […]
November 22, 2017
“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus…” See Colossians 3:17 Have you ever felt […]
November 12, 2017
When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing…” See Luke 18:22 Religious abuse is real. How can you recognize it? Simple. […]
November 9, 2017
“The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of […]
October 23, 2017
“So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” James 2:17 [Editorial Note (October 2024): Since this devotional was originally written in […]
October 9, 2017
“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 […]
February 18, 2017
“The tongue of the wise brings healing.” See Proverbs 12:18 Have you allowed the Holy Spirit to teach you how to control your mouth? It took […]
December 18, 2016
“Let us not give up the habit of meeting together, as some are doing. Instead, let us encourage one another all the more, since you see […]
October 8, 2016
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or […]
September 24, 2016
“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” Romans 5:1 Do you ever have those days […]
September 7, 2016
“For God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.” Romans 11:29 There is a ministry inside of you, something that only you can do. Ministries are not bound […]
September 6, 2016
“Be made new in the attitude of your minds” Ephesians 4:23 I used to have a very poor attitude, our attitudes come from our thoughts, and […]
August 14, 2016
“And they have defeated him (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony” See Revelation 12:11 I used to be a very private […]
August 11, 2016
“If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.” 1 John 4:15 My ministry used to be very […]
July 17, 2016
“I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing—testify that […]
July 11, 2016
“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” See James 4:6 Growing up, we are taught to be the best. In grade school, at […]
June 27, 2016
“Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share […]
May 17, 2016
“Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. ‘Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous […]
May 2, 2016
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.” See Ephesians 6:18 Before I began to truly understand God’s grace, […]
April 30, 2016
“You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.” See Galatians 5:4 The short answer […]
April 7, 2016
“Little foxes spoil the vine” See SONG OF SOLOMON 2:15 If you are a member of PETA, the title of this devotional might have just made […]
April 2, 2016
“Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.” Hebrews 2:18 I’m in recovery for alcoholism. I finally […]
March 30, 2016
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 God created us to be emotional. There is nothing wrong with our feelings, but they […]
March 20, 2016
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you” Ephesians 4:32 Let’s face it, certain Christians talk bad […]
March 15, 2016
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 […]
March 3, 2016
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans […]