Whatever It Takes
Read: Acts 9:19-25 But his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket. (v. 25) I don’t know what kind of basket Saul had to get into that night. There’s a good chance it smelled like fish and creaked loudly with its heavier than […]
Yes, Lord
Read: Acts 9:10-19 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine . . .” So Ananias departed. (vv. 15-17) We drove on Communipaw Avenue, heading into the heart of the city. It was a bitter, rainy November day. Deep dread washed over me as I absorbed the signs of […]
Unexpected Provision
Read: Joshua 2 For the LORD your God, he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneath. (v. 11) When Joshua and the Israelites are given the “go” from God to take possession of the promised land, two spies head to Jericho. They find shelter in Rahab’s home. I wonder who was more […]
Take Nothing for Your Journey
Read: Luke 9:1-6 And he said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics.” (v. 3) Making sure you have everything you need before you go somewhere is one of those universal skills we rely on. I want my son to remember to […]
God’s Nature is Go
Read: Matthew 28:16-20 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations. (v. 19) From Genesis to Revelation, there is an ever-present call from God to “Go!” Abraham, Moses, Ruth, Esther, Daniel, Jonah, Mary, Paul, and uncountable others have all heard and heeded God’s bidding to “go.” And at the center of this “go” is Jesus, who […]
God Causes the Grass to Grow
Read: Psalm 104:1-15 You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate. (v. 14) Summer had changed into fall. Months had passed from that fateful day in May, and as I slowly rode my bicycle along the jutted, pockmarked bike path, evidence of the flood remained starkly visible. A refrigerator […]
The Midland Miracle
Read: Psalm 71:8-22 O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation. (v. 18) On May 19, 2020, two separate, long-neglected dam structures buckled under the cumulative weight of heavy rains. Wixom Lake drained within an hour, quickly followed by Sanford Lake, sending water surging downstream. In its wake, it left […]
Christmas in October!
Read: Numbers 15:37-41 And it shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD. (v. 39) Betty’s father had hand-carved the ornate and detailed nativity set, finishing the Holy Family only a few months before he died. Every December, the family took turns carefully setting it up in […]
Hope for Albanian Prisons
Prison chaplains in Albania are seeing lives change as they share translated copies of the Words of Hope daily devotional. Daily Devotions Near + Far Words of Hope is well known in North America for the production of small, pocket-sized daily devotional booklets. These resources contain Scripture, a meditation, and a prayer prompt for every […]