November 2022

Daily Devotional for Monday, November 21 Incorruptible Crown Paul sure loved his sports metaphors. In the Roman empire of the time, almost everyone would have gotten the references Paul was making. The idea of competitors being rewarded for training hard, running hard and competing according to the rules made perfect sense to them. That is […]

Daily Devotional for Sunday, November 20 Under His Wings For centuries, people across the world would live in the shadows of the great walls. The Great Wall of China, Himeji Castle, The Ston Wall (not stone wall), the walls of Jericho. In times of relative safety, they would tend to the fields, live, work and

Daily Devotional for Saturday, November 19 Leave the Gleanings “God rarely gives us things to hold. Rather, He gives us things to share”- Unknown  From the earliest commands of God, He has made provision for those who cannot fully provide for themselves. Generosity is the very nature of God. He gave sacrificially to undeserving sinners

Daily Devotional for Friday, November 18 The Rock Higher Than I King David certainly had his ups and downs during the course of his life. Chosen by God to lead Israel, he killed the giant Goliath. Before he could fulfill that calling, he had to flee to the desert chased by the jealous King Saul.

Daily Devotional for Thursday, November 17 You Cannot Serve Two Masters It had been the prettiest house he had ever seen. It was not just the fresh paint or the fashionable furniture. There was an air about it that seemed clean, fresh, perhaps even elegant. That had been a long time ago. Now, mold set

Daily Devotional for Wednesday, November 16 Provisions for Those in Need “I work for my money” my buddy scoffed as we were approached by a broken-spirited young man asking for assistance. As we walked away, my friend further griped, “Who does he think he is, trying to take my hard-earned money from me.” There is

Daily Devotional for Tuesday, November 15 Shadow of His Wings When we hear the phrase, “He or she took so and so under their wing,” we know exactly what that means. Sayings work because they paint us a picture of what has happened. This phrase comes from nature, where adult birds literally take their young

Daily Devotional for Monday, November 14 In the Messianic Lineage The Bible is the story of redemption brought down through the ages by the family of God. From the very beginning it has been about Jesus, the Promised One. When I was a child, I wanted to be famous. I told anyone who would listen

Daily Devotional for Sunday, November 13 Follow God’s Plan—Not Man’s “Turn around, don’t drown,” the warning sign declares on a low-lying stretch of Highway 288 at the southern edge of Houston. The dangers of this place in the road during torrential rains is well known to locals. Yet seemingly every time a Houston thunder shower