Daily Devotions by Steve Holm (Page 134)
Daily Devotions: January 3, 2020
January 3, 2020 For full passage click: Ephesians 1:8b-14 … “With all wisdom and insight he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.” vss. 8b-10 According to Scripture, all things in the universe have their beginning and their ending in Christ, the one and…
Daily Devotions: January 2, 2020
January 2, 2020 For full passage click: Ephesians 1:3-8 … “just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love.” vs. 4 In the beginning, the universe came into being through the infusion of the Christ, and through billions of years that Christ has continued to breathe life and light into the continuing creation–and that includes every member of the human race. None have been excluded. None have…
Daily Devotions: January 1, 2020
January 1, 2020 For full passage click: Psalm 147:16-20 … “He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his ordinances. Praise the Lord!” vs. 20 As we begin a new year, some are putting together short lists of their resolutions. A few may even be so bold as to share them. They do seem more credible when they’re put down where others can see your intentions. A resolution kept to oneself will likely be the…
Daily Devotions: December 31, 2019
December 31, 2019 For full passage click: Psalm 147:12-15 … “Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you.” vss. 12-13 Traditionally, this is a time for recounting the events of the previous year and to celebrate the blessings of our continuing lives. Some of us will be going out to dinner or perhaps inviting friends to share drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Many will make…
Daily Devotions: December 30, 2019
December 30, 2019 For full passage click: Jeremiah 31:7-14 … “Hear the word of the Lord, O nations, and declare it in the coastlands far away; say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him, and will keep him as a shepherd a flock.’” vs. 10 The people of Israel were, and are, remarkably resilient people. Over 2,000 years ago their Prophets showed relentless optimism as they looked into the future. Again and again they proclaim that even though their people…
Daily Devotions: December 29, 2019
December 29, 2019 For full passage click: Matthew 2:13-23 … “Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, ’Out of Egypt I have called my son.’” vss. 14-15 Matthew was a master proof-texter! It was extremely important to him that the events of Jesus’ life have some basis in the…
Daily Devotions: December 28, 2019
December 28, 2019 For full passage click: Hebrews 2:10-18 … “Because he himself was tested by what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested.” vs. 18 Suffering is one of the realities of life in the world. No matter how much we might want to avoid it, sooner or later it’s going to come to us or someone we love. We might even know that it’s coming, and still find ourselves totally unprepared for the…
Daily Devotions: December 27, 2019
December 27, 2019 For full passage click: Psalm 148 … “Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command!” vss. 8-9 The Psalmist doesn’t leave anything out in his review of creation; all things have their origin in God and each in their own way offer regular praise to their Maker. When we’re able to see outside the narrow confines of our consciousness, we can see…
Daily Devotions: December 26, 2019
December 26, 2019 For full passage click: Isaiah 63:7-9 … “I will recount the gracious deeds of the Lord, the praiseworthy acts of the Lord, because of all that the Lord has done for us, and the great favor to the house of Israel that he has shown them according to his mercy, according to the abundance of his steadfast love.” vs 7 Any honest accounting of the history of Israel will have more than its share of sad stories.…
Daily Devotions: December 25, 2019
December 25, 2019 For full passage click: John 1:1-14 … “And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.” vs. 14 The prologue to the Gospel of John powerfully states that all things came into existence through the Word, which can also be known as the Christ. To put it in modern terms, the DNA of the Christ has been imprinted…
Daily Devotions: December 24, 2019
December 24, 2019 For full passage click: Luke 2:1-14 … “But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.’” vss. 10-11 Tonight, people of all races and nations will gather to celebrate the birth of Jesus over 2000 years ago in an obscure village not far…
Daily Devotions: December 23, 2019
December 23, 2019 For full passage click: Titus 2:11-14 … “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly…” vss. 11-12 There are some who don’t like the idea of universal salvation. They prefer a theological system that distinguishes between the lost and the saved, and that promises a fiery end for those who are unbelievers.…