First and 15 Devotional

God is All Powerful “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”…

God is All Powerful “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”…

God is Gracious The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. Genesis 2:15   Since creation, God has given us work to do. Knowing that God created work should shed new light on our approach to the work week. And, if…

God is All Powerful If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Matthew 5:41   The verse is based on an old tradition where Roman soldiers required locals to carry their load one mile. Jews would carry the bags two miles as a way to show Rome the power and…

God is Faithful Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Matthew 6:27   Many of us are worried. Worried about the economy, our jobs, our bills, our children, our parents, our health…the list goes on. God never intended for us to worry. Genuine concern for a matter moves you…

God is Sovereign He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. Colossians 1:15-16   We elect our…

God is Wisdom The whole world sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart. 1 Kings 10:24   Solomon was a great leader, the third King of Israel. He was also known as the wisest man to have ever lived. He placed his trust in God, but over time…

God is Love Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13   We all know that teamwork requires each player to do his or her part. When someone lets you down, how do you respond? Do you hold a grudge, complain,…

God is Eternal “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” Ecclesiastes 1:2   Are you still searching for that something that will finally bring you permanent happiness? You may find a temporary contentment or satisfaction based on your current circumstance; however, it does not last – it wasn’t designed to. There is…

God is Faithful “If you can?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for him who believes.” Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” Mark 9:23-24   Feeling down? Like nothing is possible within this current economic climate? Don’t lose hope. Jesus’ words suggest it requires more than our own efforts…