Daily Devotionals

Forgotten War: Week 6 - Saturday

There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12 What do you think of when you hear the word "salvation?" We don't often use that word, but a basic definition is preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin or loss. In Christi...

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Forgotten War: Week 6 - Friday

But to all who believed Him and accepted Him, He gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12 One of the happiest moments of my life was when my daughter Abigail was born. It was 12 years ago now and I still remember that day like it was yesterday. My wife was in labor for almost 2...

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Forgotten War: Week 6 - Thursday

Give your burdens to the Lord, and He will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall. Psalm 55:22 We have a God who has given us full access to Him. He doesn't sit far off when we go through problems or storms. He is right by our side. Putting on our spiritual armor ...

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Forgotten War: Week 6 - Wednesday

This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. Hebrews 4:15 It is easy to be judgmental for those people who are homeless and panhandling on the corner. When we see them with their cardboard signs at their frequent loc...

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Forgotten War: Week 6 - Tuesday

No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:39 Don't just skim this verse! Read it over slowly and allow the words to sink down deep into you...

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Forgotten War: Week 6 - Monday

But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 A week ago, my wife let me take two of our three kids on a retreat to the mountains. We had the opportunity to stay at ...

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Forgotten War: Week 5 - Saturday

And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. Luke 11:9 When a person puts God first and actively seeks to honor Him with their life, it changes the way they pray. Instead...

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Forgotten War: Week 5 - Friday

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me, for my Father has given them to me, and He is more powerful than anyone else. No one can snatch them from the Father’s hand. John 10:28-29  One of the ways that Satan works overtime ...

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Forgotten War: Week 5 - Thursday

I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13  A few years ago, I decided it would be fun to play the game “Chutes and Ladd...

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Forgotten War: Week 5 - Wednesday

Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1 One of my favorite movies growing up was Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. It was the final of three Indiana Jones movies shot during the '80s. If you’re not familiar with the mov...

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