Daily Devotions by Steve Holm (Page 168)
Daily Devotions: December 1, 2018
December 1, 2018 To read full passage click: Luke 1:25-28 …“Now when these things begin to take place, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” vs. 28 When Luke wrote his gospel, the destruction of Jerusalem was fresh on his mind. It had been a horrible experience for both Jews and Christians. The Roman armies were brutal and they had completely destroyed the temple and killed thousands of Jewish defenders. For many of the faithful…
Daily Devotions: November 30, 2018
November 30, 2018 To read full passage click: 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 …“And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in love for you.” vs. 12 Paul wrote words of encouragement to the new believers in Thessaloniki, urging them to continue in faith and not worry about the future. He included some practical advice about living in Christ and told them that not even death could separate them…
Daily Devotions: November 29, 2018
November 29, 2018 To read full passage click: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-10 …“How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you?” Vs. 9 Paul had paused for a time in Thessalonica on his second missionary journey, proclaimed the gospel, and had promptly been run out of town! Later on he wondered about those who had received his message and sent Timothy back to check on them. When…
Daily Devotions: November 28, 2018
November 28, 2018 To read full passage click: Psalm 25:5-10 “Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for your goodness’ sake, O Lord!” vs. 7 All of us have a backstory! And as we meet new people in the course of our lives, we often will fill them in on what has gone before. It’s an important and helpful step in building a relationship. Some parts of that story are…
Daily Devotions: November 27, 2018
November 27, 2018 To read full passage click: Psalm 25:1-5 …“Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths.” vs 4 Most people want to do good! No matter where we go around the globe, no matter what religion people espouse, there is a general desire to do what is right. Even people with no faith at all want to lead decent lives. That’s just the way God has wired us. But it’s not that easy. As all…
Daily Devotions: November 26, 2018
November 26, 2018 To read full passage click: Jeremiah 33:14-16 …“In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.” vs. 15 For centuries, the people of Israel and Judah had lived with the conviction that they were children of the promise. They believed with all their hearts that God had brought them to the land they occupied and that God would…
Daily Devotions: November 25, 2018
November 25, 2018 To read full passage click: John 18:37 …“Pilate asked him, ‘So you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.’” vs. 37 Pilate was having a hard time figuring Jesus out, and Jesus isn’t making it easy for him. It was being said that Jesus…
Daily Devotions: November 24, 2018
November 24, 2018 To read full passage click: John 18:33-36 …“Jesus answered, ‘My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.’” vs. 36 Even though Jesus was the king, he did not expect his followers to engage in military activity. Instead of picking up the sword, they would wage war…
Daily Devotions: November 23, 2018
November 23, 2018 To read full passage click: Revelation 1:4b-8 …“To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” vss. 5b-6 Today is Black Friday, the beginning of the Christmas shopping frenzy. Early this morning, parking lots were filled as millions of shoppers competed for amazing bargains at unheard of prices. Now…
Daily Devotions: November 22, 2018
November 22, 2018 Thanksgiving Day! To read full passage click: Matthew 6:25-33 …“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?” vs. 25 Today is the one day of the year when it’s more than likely that everyone in our country will have plenty to eat. All across the land…
Daily Devotions: November 21, 2018
November 21, 2018 To read full passage click: Psalm 126 …“The Lord has done great things for us, and we rejoiced.” vs. 3 People of every tribe and nation all around the world, consistently take time in the course of a year for great celebrations of thanksgiving. Even when times have been bad, when drought and tragedy have come near, we’ve found reasons for giving thanks. Our persistence surely means that there’s a thanksgiving gene encoded in the spirals of…
Daily Devotions: November 20, 2018
November 20, 2018 To read full passage click: Psalm 93 …“The Lord is king, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed, he is girded with strength. He has established the world; it shall never be moved;” vs. 1 As the psalmist searched for ways to describe the power and majesty of the Lord he ended up using the word “king.” It meant something different in those days than it does now. For us, it simply designates the head of…