Devotions (Page 58)

Genesis 12:1-3: The Lord said to Abram, “Leave your land, your family, and your father’s household for the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation and will bless you. I will make your name respected, and you will be a blessing.I will bless those who bless you,those who curse you I will curse;all the families of the earthwill be blessed because of you.” During the pandemic, one of the things that God has…

This past week at KidzHarbour we looked at the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Some of the kids had heard the story before and as I was giving them some of the context (“Remember how Jesus LOVED to tell stories?! One day, Jesus was telling people about his Father, God, and talking about how he is kinda like a dad who had two boys… yeah, kinda like Blake and Wyatt! …only older.”) they were looking up from their snacks and…

Acts 18 – Paul Meets Priscilla and Aquila in Corinth18 Then Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.[a] 2 There he became acquainted with a Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently arrived from Italy with his wife, Priscilla. They had left Italy when Claudius Caesar deported all Jews from Rome. 3 Paul lived and worked with them, for they were tentmakers[b] just as he was. 4 Each Sabbath found Paul at the synagogue, trying to convince the…

James 1:2-4: “My brothers and sisters, think of the various tests you encounter as occasions for joy. After all, you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. Let this endurance complete its work so that you may be fully mature, complete, and lacking in nothing.” The book of James starts off with this encouragement to stand firm during the tests of life. Probably like many of you, I don’t like the idea of being tested. Just the thought…

Galatians 6: 7-107 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. v. 7…

Dear LifeSpring Family, I wanted to share with you my devotions on July 2 from The Songs of Jesus by Timothy Keller. Please read Psalm 78:1-8 Psalm 78A maskil[a] of Asaph.1 My people, hear my teaching;listen to the words of my mouth.2 I will open my mouth with a parable;I will utter hidden things, things from of old—3 things we have heard and known,things our ancestors have told us.4 We will not hide them from their descendants;we will tell the…

Acts 5 – Ananias and Sapphira1 But there was a certain man named Ananias who, with his wife, Sapphira, sold some property. 2 He brought part of the money to the apostles, claiming it was the full amount. With his wife’s consent, he kept the rest. 3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, why have you let Satan fill your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself. 4 The property was yours to…

Early into my time at Tyndale, I found myself overwhelmed, overworked and overtired… The school had just moved away from Bally Connor and settling into the new Bayview campus was clearly going to take some time. My favorite part of this new location was that there was so much nature to enjoy… when you walked far enough from whatever the ongoing construction projects were, of course. I had made my way down to the stream at the bottom of the…

I’ve always wondered why God in the Old Testament would give such specific details. Build the temple 200 cubic yards with 6 pillars, 2 bowls, and 35 doves. Sometimes I wish God would do the same with me – buy google stocks, plant a garden, buy only Lexus cars, etc. If God just told me exactly what to do then it takes the difficulty of decision making out of it! In the Old Testament (OT), Moses told the people to…

Dear LifeSpring Family, During these times, we need His presence. As I am reading Gary Thomas’ book, Sacred Pathways, I am reminded that there are different pathways that we each practice to stay in the presence of God. According to Gary Thomas on page 18 of his book, “As I read the classics of the Christian faith and shared my journey with others, I discovered various ways in which people find intimacy with God: by studying church history or theology,…

Eph 4:14-15 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. In Ephesians 4, Paul encourages the church to remain unified and mature. In verses 14-15, he…

One time, back when I was nannying, I caught myself rushing for no reason apart from habit. I was home with the girls after school, and it was time for their snack and show before we started on homework/reading. And I remember hurrying the girls over to the couch so that they could sit down, take a break and enjoy some time together at home. I have no idea what would’ve slowed me down in that moment apart from the…