Daily Devotion – John 9:1-5 – Light in the Darkness

Daily Devotion – John 9:1-5 – Light in the Darkness

Sometimes suffering isn’t a result of sin but an opportunity for God’s glory to be revealed through us. He is the light in the darkness. As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he...
Daily Devotion – John 4:39-42 – He Came for All

Daily Devotion – John 4:39-42 – He Came for All

Now many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of what the woman said when she testified, “He told me everything I ever did.” So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days. Many more believed because of...
Daily Devotion – John 1 – No Sweeter Name

Daily Devotion – John 1 – No Sweeter Name

Whenever I read this first part of the gospel of John, I reel—partly from the beauty of John’s writing and partly from the density of this passage. There is just so much info about our beloved Jesus in such a short amount of space. These opening verses in the gospel...
Daily Devotion – Ruth 3:8-9 – When God Interrupts Our Plans

Daily Devotion – Ruth 3:8-9 – When God Interrupts Our Plans

In the middle of the night something startled the man; he turned—and there was a woman lying at his feet! “Who are you?” he asked. “I am your servant Ruth,” she said. “Spread the corner of your garment over me, since you are a guardian-redeemer of our family.” (Ruth...
Daily Devotion – When We Try to Help God and Get in the Way

Daily Devotion – When We Try to Help God and Get in the Way

“God loves you and people have a wonderful plan for your life!” This is what a good friend of mine would say when people made suggestions to the pastor or other people. It was a rephrasing of one of the Four Spiritual Laws by the late Bill Bright of Cru (Campus...
Daily Devotion – Ruth 1:22 – It’s All a Matter of Perspective

Daily Devotion – Ruth 1:22 – It’s All a Matter of Perspective

Basically, there are three ways to see things in life—our own outlook, the viewpoint of others, and the way things are in an objective sense. Only one person sees all three perspectives—the Lord. When we or others view people, life events, or whatever else, we see...