13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13 NKJV Our reference verse has been plucked out of the middle of a very important account in the book of Acts that covers […]
Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 2 Peter 1:2 (NKJV) That this devotional exists at all is a testimony to the grace and peace of God. He has enabled this devotional to be prepared and posted in the daily chaos of a surgical ward […]
‘What more could have been done’ Isaiah 5:4 It is so very easy on Sundays to get caught up in the beauty, and the glory of worshipping our God and fellowshipping with our brothers and sisters in Christ, that we sometimes lose sight of the actual message that Father is trying to impart to us. […]
“Let us cross over to the other side.” (Mark 4:35) One thing that I learned on my trip to the Holy Land was the significance of Jesus saying in Mark 4:35 (NKJV), “Let us cross over to the other side.” I was standing on the Northern shore of Galilee at Capernaum when our guide told […]
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.(Galatians 6:2) The verse for this week follows right on from the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5: 22-23. Galatians 6 then is the practical outworking of the fruit of the Spirit that should be being developed in all those who follow Jesus. […]
“Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. Isaiah 43:18–19 (The Message) Bob Gass says that “It’s dangerous to assume that you’ll keep getting from life only what you’ve gotten before. God has wonderful ways of giving back purpose and meaning […]
13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13–14 (NKJV) We will begin this week’s devotional […]
Philippians 4:6–7 (NKJV) 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Last week we looked at the first verse of this passage in Philippians […]