15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear. Instead, you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, “Abba,[a] Father!” (Romans 8:15 CSB) Many of the devotions I write have to do in some way with fear and difficulties in this life. I do not wish...
Present Within
21 So I discover this law:[a] When I want to do what is good,[b] evil is present with me. (Romans 7:21 CSB) How frustrating, but how true we find this simple scripture. We are presented each moment of each day a choice to do good or ill. I would venture the majority wish...
Sold Out
15….. So they weighed out thirty pieces of silver for him. 16 And from that time he started looking for a good opportunity to betray him. (Matthew 26:15b-16 CSB) There are two definitions to being sold out. One positive and one negative. And today, I would ask which are you? Judas sold out...
Doing Good
45 “Then he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ (Matthew 25:45 CSB) How often are we given the chance to help another? I tell you, I think that it is far more...
Close to the Source
4 Remain in me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me. (John 15:4 CSB) Much like a plant thrives when it is close to a source of water, we...