Maggie Slusher |
May 26, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I trust your commands. (Ps. 119:66) In today’s world, we walk around with mini computers and everything at our fingertips. At coffee shops or any environment where groups of people are sharing space for varying reasons,...
Maggie Slusher |
May 25, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. (2 Thess. 3:5) Wouldn’t it be great if we could do our own thing and everything would turn out perfectly? For example, what if on a whim you crave the perfect chocolate...
Maggie Slusher |
May 24, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. (2 Thess. 3:16) Life can be chaotic—the complete opposite of peaceful. As believers we have a direct line to receive the greatest peace of all, but we...
Maggie Slusher |
May 23, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
Yet do not regard them as an enemy, but warn them as you would a fellow believer. (2 Thess. 3:15)How many times have we heard people say, “You can’t judge me; it’s not your place”? I remember someone communicating that they believed in God...
Maggie Slusher |
May 22, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies. (2 Thess. 3:11) In our society today it is easy to overschedule and yet accomplish nothing. Our culture often sets the expectation that your kids should be involved in...
Maggie Slusher |
May 21, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. (2 Thess. 3:3) We all have seasons where we wrestle for control of what is going on around us. But when we wrestle for control, we miss the opportunity to experience God’s...
Maggie Slusher |
May 20, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith. (2 Thess. 3:2) Imagine yourself coaching a soccer team of four-and-five-year-olds. Every practice and game is full of young children picking flowers, running away from bees, and...
Ladrienne Cage McFarland |
May 19, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
You are my portion, Lord; I have promised to obey your words. (Ps. 119:57) “Why is it so hard to obey?” asked one of my children. “It should be easy because it is right.” That is a loaded question if I ever heard one. One thing is correct...
Ladrienne Cage McFarland |
May 18, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter. (2 Thess. 2:15) After a hurricane, it is common to see trees snapped in two like matchsticks. But not so for palm trees. During the...
Ladrienne Cage McFarland |
May 17, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
May our Lord . . . encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. (2 Thess. 2:16–17) Graduation time brings great joy for the accomplishment and hard work of students. Parents, guardians, and friends are grateful to God. The tradition in...
Ladrienne Cage McFarland |
May 16, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. (2 Thess. 2:13) “Hello dearest!” is the greeting of a sweet sister in Christ. Each time you see her, her greeting is accompanied by a...
Ladrienne Cage McFarland |
May 15, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
The lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming. (2 Thess. 2:8) Have you ever met someone whose presence exudes respect? That was my father. He only needed to say a few words...
Ladrienne Cage McFarland |
May 14, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time. (2 Thess. 2:6)The loveliest sign of spring is the budding of tulips. After many failed attempts, I learned something important. There is a right time for planting tulips. If you...
Ladrienne Cage McFarland |
May 13, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
We ask you, brothers and sisters, not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us. (2 Thess. 2:1–2) Tax time is a breeding ground for scammers trying to swindle unsuspecting victims out of millions of dollars. They pretend to be...
Jamie Hilty |
May 12, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge. (Ps. 119:54) “On the road again. I just can’t wait to get on the road again!” Willie Nelson’s hit song was our family’s theme recently. We enjoyed and endured a nine-month...
Jamie Hilty |
May 11, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. (Eph. 5:8) I entered their homes to offer new ways to clean. I didn’t expect that I’d also recognize that they were children of light, especially as I compared them...
Jamie Hilty |
May 10, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
[Speak] to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord. (Eph. 5:19) When my mother is nearby, you can be sure you’ll hear her humming. She cleans houses for a living, and often her clients will tell...
Jamie Hilty |
May 9, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. (Eph. 5:17) My husband/pastor resigned from our church without knowing where the Lord was leading next. We were being called, much like Abram, to follow with blind faith. We prayed, listening...
Jamie Hilty |
May 8, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
But everything exposed by the light becomes visible. (Eph. 5:13) We sit together, flashlight in hand, a picture book between us. Tonight we read about planes and airports. But this book is not typical. Each two-page spread has a large picture-portion that is entirely...
Jamie Hilty |
May 7, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
And find out what pleases the Lord. (Eph. 5:10) It’s a typical evening in our home. The kids finally asleep, my husband and I take a deep breath and put our feet up to unwind. We turn on Netflix, scan the shows available, over and over, intent on finding one...
Jamie Hilty |
May 6, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
And walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. (Eph. 5:2) With tears in her eyes, Kelli directed our choir. We sang of Christ’s Good Friday sacrifice, sharing how love wins....
Paula Geister |
May 5, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
May your unfailing love come to me, Lord, your salvation, according to your promise. (Ps. 119:41) The freedom of salvation creates in us a desire to obey God. I have found myself in circumstances where I desperately needed the assurance of God’s promises. I...
Paula Geister |
May 4, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him. (2 Thess. 1:12) Without fail, each book of the Bible addresses holiness or persecution. Most times, the writer addresses both. At a time when it was allowed, a group of my...
Paula Geister |
May 3, 2019 |
Daily Devotionals
With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling. (2 Thess. 1:11) Preacher Ralph is what they called him. A derogatory nickname because the group he regularly attended wasn’t a Christian group. When it was...
