Daily Devotions by Steve Holm (Page 159)
Daily Devotions: January 20, 2020
January 20, 2020 For full passage click: Isaiah 9:1-4 … “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined.” vs. 2 Light and darkness are familiar metaphors in Scripture! In this instance, Isaiah is using them to describe the hope that has filled the hearts of the people of Judah with the coronation of a new king. Darkness, in the form of the Assyrian…
Daily Devotions: January 19, 2020
January 19, 2020 For full passage click: John 1:37-42 … “He said to them, ‘Come and see.’ They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon.” vs. 39 The two men wanted to know where Jesus was staying and he gives them a simple invitation, “Come and see.” And so they did. They came and saw and stayed for an afternoon of conversation, and it changed…
Daily Devotions: January 18, 2020
January 18, 2020 For full passage click: John 1:29-36 … “The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” vs. 29 In John’s Gospel, John the Baptist was the first witness and was sent to bear testimony to the Word who had become flesh in Jesus. Accordingly, when he saw Jesus in the neighborhood after his baptism, he declared him to be the Lamb…
Daily Devotions: January 17, 2020
January 17, 2020 For full passage click: 1 Corinthians 1:6-9 … “God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” vs. 9 When we think about the Church, it has become second nature to think of it in terms of denominations–we tend to identify as Baptists, Roman Catholics, Lutherans, etc., or maybe generically as Evangelicals. Paul wouldn’t have known what we were talking about! In those days there was no common…
Daily Devotions: January 16, 2020
January 16, 2020 For full passage click: 1 Corinthians 1:1-5 … “I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him…” vs. 4 Paul stayed in Corinth for about a year and a half on his second missionary journey, and was likely quite familiar with those who were a part of the little congregation that he started…
Daily Devotions: January 15, 2020
January 15, 2020 For full passage click: Psalm 40:6-11 … “I have not hidden your saving help within my heart, I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation.” vs. 10 The Psalmist was writing to give thanks to God for blessings received–he’d had some problems but was now doing well. His words reveal his appreciation and also indicate that he had been faithful in sharing…
Daily Devotions: January 14, 2020
January 14, 2020 For full passage click: Psalm 40:1-5 … “He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.” vs. 3 Sometimes we underestimate the impact of our testimony in the lives of others. We imagine that our influence is minimal and that people are unaffected by what we say about faith and our relationship to God. Actually, nothing could be further…
Daily Devotions: January 13, 2020
January 13, 2020 For full passage click: Isaiah 49:1-7 … “he says, ’It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the survivors of Israel; I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.’” vs. 6 The Prophet speaks of Israel as the servant of the Lord, a nation destined for restoration, and to be…
Daily Devotions: January 12, 2020
We apologize for the content not being in what was sent. I had a hiccup here, please forgive me! Cyndy, Program & Development (including website) Director January 12, 2020 For full passage click: Matthew 3:16-17 … “And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.” vs. 16 According to the Gospels, Jesus’ ministry began…
Daily Devotions: January 11, 2020
We apologize for the content not being in what was sent. I had a hiccup here, please forgive me! Cyndy, Program & Development (including website) Director January 11, 2020 For full passage click: Matthew 3:13-15 … “Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.” vs. 13 The relationship between Jesus and John the Baptist has been a source of endless speculation from the beginning. That there was a connection is obvious, it’s mentioned numerous…
Daily Devotions: January 10, 2020
January 10, 2020 For full passage click: Acts 10:39-43 … “All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” vs. 43 The book of Acts gives us a sense of the early Christian message through sermonic vignettes from Peter and Paul. In this one from Peter, we learn that the chief gift available to believers was the forgiveness of sins through the name of Jesus. Most of us have no…
Daily Devotions: January 9, 2020
January 9, 2020 For full passage click: Acts 10:34-38 … “Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.” vss. 34-35 In Peter’s world, it had been unlawful for a Jew to associate with Gentiles, and he had scrupulously avoided them for all of his life. And then everything changed! First there had been a vision of…