December 2022

Daily Devotional for Saturday, December 31 Positive Effects of Persecution “The world was made partly that there may be prayer; partly that our prayers. . .might be answered.”—C.S. LewisWhen persecution comes, it drives Christians to their knees. As Christians, we follow the narrative of New Testament churches, we find many persecutions have come against Christians […]

Daily Devotional for Friday, December 30 The Effectual Fervent Prayer I knew a preacher once who occasionally said something like this: “If anything ever happens to me, I want all of you praying for me, because I do not know who of you is righteous or not!” While he was mostly joking, the statement also

Daily Devotional for Thursday, December 29 The Reward of Enduring Temptation “We felt ill at ease and with good reason. The road was long, and it led through a dangerous part of the island. Under normal circumstances, the journey would have taken around six hours to reach home. This day however, had been anything but

Daily Devotional for Wednesday, December 28 The Joy of Persecution Someone has said that “faith that has not been tested is a faith that cannot be trusted.”Our faith is much like steel used for buildings and bridges. For steel to be ready for use, it must endure an intense heat which causes impurities to boil

Daily Devotional for Tuesday, December 27 The Prayers of the Faithful There was once a movie concerning death being foretold which was not necessarily a good Christian cinema, but the premise was interesting. In the beginning of each movie, some character would see a dream about an impending accident in which everyone would die. That

Daily Devotional for Monday, December 26 Provisions for the Disciples “The young pastor finished his schooling, and it was time to go home. He hadn’t been the best student if only judged by his marks in class or his gift for singing, but there was something different about him. He wasn’t passing through the Bible

Daily Devotional for Sunday, December 25 Perilous Times “This is the photograph of the present age, and I do not doubt that Paul spoke of it when thus the spirit of prophecy was upon him. This is the very motto of the present age, ‘Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of

Daily Devotional for Saturday, December 24 Comfort in Persecution Sometimes people really hate to see someone trying to do right. They get quite worked up when people try to improve themselves, and better their lot in life. Often, folks from rough backgrounds get labeled as being uppity, or thinking they are better than those from

Daily Devotional for Friday, December 23 Be Not Afraid “Satanic craft is real. We witnessed it first hand tonight in the pouring rain on this island, far from the city and dangerous beyond what we probably know. Gathering a few people who sheltered with us under the cover of a cogon roof, the opportunity seemed