TODAY’S DAILY DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father…” — John 14:28 Goodbyes can be challenging. My kids always cry when distant family members leave when they come to visit. The kids ask, “Why can’t they stay longer?” The idea of Jesus leaving was troubling to […]
TODAY’S DAILY DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished. — Mark 5:42 Jairus’s daughter met Jesus. After a series of unfortunate events, Jairus found himself in a perilous circumstance. Because of the severity of her illness, his daughter was on
TODAY’S DAILY DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE Father, I rejoice in the awesome reality that You have made your home in me, and that the temple that is my physical being is one in which You dwell. If I ever disrespect that temple, I beg your forgiveness. Forgive me for the times when I fall short of spending
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TODAY’S DAILY DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE “Young man, I say to you, get up!” The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother. — Luke 7:14-15 Jesus spoke with the poor woman who lived in Nain. When Jesus raised her dead son from the dead, it was a miraculous feat
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TODAY’S DAILY DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE Jesus said, “It is finished.” — John 19:30 As Jesus prepares to give up his spirit, he utters one final phrase from the cross: “It is finished.” Through Jesus’ death and resurrection, God has made redemption possible for every person who believes in his power to save. Jesus has taken all of
TODAY’S DAILY DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE Lord, I acknowledge that the physical vessel that I inhabit is the temple of God. I am making a commitment to take better care of my body by increasing the amount of rest I get, eating healthier foods, and increasing the amount of physical activity I do. In order to give
TODAY’S DAILY DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE Dear Heavenly Father, I come to You today to ask that You bring genuine joy into my life. Please hear my prayer and answer it. I am aware that I do not have any influence over the turbulence that occurs in my life, but I do have a choice regarding how
TODAY’S DAILY DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. — Psalm 130:5 Maybe you can relate to the psalmist’s statement that his “whole being waits” when he writes that. In the midst of total darkness, his heart and soul long for a sign from
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TODAY’S DAILY DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE “In me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”—John 16:33 The disciples of Jesus were startled and perplexed. He had just informed them that he was leaving. After three years of daily, intensive mentoring under his direction and instruction,
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TODAY’S DAILY DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE Do not fear, for I have redeemed you . . . you are mine. . . . I will be with you. — Isaiah 43:1-2 Fear can take on many different forms. Spiders or snakes terrify some people. Some people might be afraid of public speaking, enclosed spaces, or heights. Many people fear losing themselves, dying,
