Devotionals
The God of All Comfort
Read: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Blessed be the . . . God of all comfort. (v. 3) In his memoir A Heart That Works, Rob Delaney begins with a challenge to the reader. Imagine, he
Ben Van Arragon September 16, 2023
Read: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Blessed be the . . . God of all comfort. (v. 3) In his memoir A Heart That Works, Rob Delaney begins with a challenge to the reader. Imagine, he
Read: Lamentations 5:15-22 But you, O LORD, reign forever. (v. 19) At the conclusion of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, Sydney Carton is about to be executed for a
Read: Lamentations 4:11-17 We watched for a nation which could not save. (v. 17) In December 2008, Bernard Madoff was arrested for fraud. For years, Madoff promoted a massive Ponzi scheme
Read: Lamentations 3:55-66 I called on your name, O LORD, from the depths of the pit. (v. 55) During the Second World War, Dutch citizen Corrie ten Boom and her family
Read: Lamentations 3:37-50 Let us test and examine our ways. (v. 40) The Hebrew verb often translated “repent” means, literally, “to turn” or “to return.” Repentance, in other words, isn’t simply
Read: Lamentations 3:27-33 The Lord will not cast off forever. (v. 31) The film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is based on events from the life of children’s entertainer Fred
Read: Lamentations 3:19-26 The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end. (v. 22) One of my privileges as a pastor is getting to know
Read: Lamentations 3:1-15 He bent his bow and set me as a target for his arrow. (v. 12) Following September 11, 2001, a few prominent Christian leaders were quick to assign
Read: Lamentations 2:17-22 Pour out your heart like water before the presence of the Lord! (v. 19) During their “empty nest” years, my grandparents cared for foster children. Many of them