John 1 begins, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Then in 1:14 John wrote, “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” Jesus had been with the Father before time began. He came to earth for the sole purpose…

Jesus glorified (honored) God by doing His will. We could consider all of Jesus’ accomplishments—healing the sick, raising the dead, giving sight to the blind, teaching and preaching and encouraging—as work He was given to do. But His sacrificial death on the cross and subsequent resurrection are the most impactful…

HYMN DAY! “All That Thrills My Soul [is Jesus]” by Thoro Harris starts with a punch: the thrill of knowing Him; and ends with promise: being with Him forever and ever. I love these heart-lifting words! 1 Who can cheer the heart like Jesus, by His presence all divine? True…

Usually when we think of eternal life, we think about the life we’ll have in heaven when our physical body dies (or is raptured). But have you ever considered that eternal life begins the day a soul receives Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord? Eternal life does mean life beyond…

I love the book of John, and chapter 17 is precious…Jesus speaking with such intimacy and familiarity and trust to the Father. The Jews in Jesus’ day all considered God their Father, but Jesus’ relationship with God was unique to all others because it transcended time and place. Jesus knew…

At first glance, this may seem I’m ending the week’s devotions on a sour note. But really it’s further proof that God is just. Does a loving father ignore his child’s misbehavior, or does he correct his child? Children who don’t receive correction grow up to be out of control,…

In this short passage, God defines Himself by several characteristics: compassionate (cares about us), gracious (gives beyond our deserving), slow to anger (patient with us), faithfully loving (steadfast in His care for us), truthful (trustworthy and honest), forgiving (ready to accept our repentance), and just (always fair). He was, He…

HYMN DAY! The author of “Come Thou, Almighty King,” is unknown, but I suspect the individual loved and revered the LORD. These words make a beautiful prayer. 1 Come, thou almighty King, help us thy name to sing; help us to praise. Father all-glorious, o’er all victorious, come and reign…

It wasn’t unusual for God to appear in a cloud. Other places in the Bible, He appears in a cloud of glory, which I envision as a radiance visible to the human eye. This time God came in a cloud and stood with Moses, and then He introduced Himself by…

To make a long backstory short, on Mt. Sinai, God gave Moses two stone tablets bearing His instructions for living rightly. When Moses carried them down the mountain, he found that the children of Israel, with his brother Aaron in charge, were worshiping a golden calf that Aaron had crafted.…