Kelli Reynolds

Daily Devotional for Sunday, May 31 The Disciples and Jesus at Bethany “And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen,” Luke 24:52, 53. Can you imagine the forty days after Jesus’ resurrection? The anticipation of seeing Jesus, the excitement, the wonder? […]

Daily Devotional for Thursday, May 28 The Appearance to the Apostles “And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them,and saith unto them, Peace be unto you,” Luke 24:36. Reading this verse, my mind immediately hears a famous singer singing, “The gates and doors were barred and all the windows fastened

Daily Devotional for Monday, May 25 The Women at the Tomb “Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them,” Luke 24:1. Silence. That Sabbath was filled with disbelief, disheartening grief and exhaustion. Appetites

Daily Devotional for Friday, May 22 The Conversion on the Cross “But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss,” Luke 23:40, 41. It was

Daily Devotional for Tuesday, May 19 Simon from Cyrene and the Maidens “For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?” Luke 23:31. There are individuals in Scripture of whom we only get a glimpse. Many are unnamed, and we only know their task or action. Some

Daily Devotional for Saturday, May 16 Jesus Rebuked the Soldiers “Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?” Luke 22:52. Jesus’ earthly ministry was one of peace, not violence or rebellion.

Daily Devotional for Wednesday, May 13 The Prophecies Concerning the Denial “But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren,” Luke 22:32. We read about Simon Peter’s boldness throughout the gospels. As one of Jesus’ inner circle of three, Jesus relied on him and allowed

Daily Devotional for Sunday, May 10 The Summary of a Parable “And take heed to yourselves, lest…that day come upon you unawares,” Luke 21:34. For several years, the only form of communication between Bias, our village in Papua, and town was by shortwave radio. The radio was in the back room of the mission house

Daily Devotional for Thursday, May 7 The Symbol of a Parable “And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees,” Luke 21:29. It was once an ordinary bamboo stick from the jungle. However, in the hands of a skilled hunter like Awa Wame, a simple bamboo stick becomes a

Daily Devotional for Monday, May 4 The Widow’s Mites “And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all,”Luke 21:3. Jesus was in His last week of ministry before His crucifixion. Tensions were growing, and everyone was hanging on His every word. The religious