Alone – July 3, 2018
You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor. 2 Corinthians 8:9 Alone Daily Devotion – July 3, 2018 Devotion based on 2 Corinthians 8:9 http://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20180703dev.mp3 See series: Devotions It was the summer of 1992, and a man by the name of Christopher…
Why Bother the Lord? – July 2, 2018
While Jesus was still speaking, some men came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue ruler. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?” Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” Mark 5:35-36 Why Bother the Lord? Daily Devotion – July 2, 2018 Devotion based…
Whom do you love? – July 1, 2018
“Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever…
Lasting Peace – June 30, 2018
The prophet who prophesies peace will be recognized as one truly sent by the LORD only if his prediction comes true. Jeremiah 28:9 Lasting Peace Daily Devotion – June 30, 2018 Devotion based on Jeremiah 28:9 http://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20180630dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Although we look for and long for peace, it is not often found and short-lived…
Holding on to Hope – June 29, 2018
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 Holding on to Hope Daily Devotion – June 29, 2018 Devotion based on Romans 15:13 http://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20180629dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Hope is a…
True Spirituality, A Gift from God – June 28, 2018
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:38 True Spirituality, A Gift from God Daily Devotion – June 28, 2018 Devotion based on Acts 2:38 http://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20180628dev.mp3 See series: Devotions…
The Why Question – June 27, 2018
Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm. He said: … “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it? On what were its footings set, or who laid its cornerstone—while the morning…
How do you see them? – June 26, 2018
Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point…
Silencing the Storm – June 25, 2018
Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. Mark 4:38-39 Silencing the Storm Daily Devotion…
An Abiding Love – June 24, 2018
“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” Mathew 10:29-30 An Abiding Love Daily Devotion –…
Fire in Our Hearts – June 23, 2018
I am ridiculed all day long; everyone mocks me. Whenever I speak, I cry out proclaiming violence and destruction. So the word of the LORD has brought me insult and reproach all day long. But if I say, “I will not mention him or speak any more in his name,” his word is in my…
The Holy Spirit has Called me by the Gospel – June 22, 2018
We ought always to thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God chose you to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus…
He Knows What He’s Doing – June 21, 2018
He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God. Romans 8:27 He Knows What He’s Doing Daily Devotion – June 21, 2018 Devotion based on Romans 8:27 http://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20180621dev.mp3 See series: Devotions People who don’t have much experience or know-how…
God is the Lord, the Faithful One – June 20, 2018
“I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it!” Ezekiel 17:24c God is the Lord, the Faithful One Daily Devotion – June 20, 2018 Devotion based on Ezekiel 17:24c http://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20180620dev.mp3 See series: Devotions This is the end of a challenging chapter of the Bible. God is speaking in picture language. Even though God explains…
This Body is a Tent – June 19, 2018
For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. Now it is God who has made us for this very purpose and has given us…
Is the Word working? – June 18, 2018
[Jesus] also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel…
When God Chose to Love Us – June 17, 2018
God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 When God Chose to Love Us Daily Devotion – June 17, 2018 Devotion based on Romans 5:8 http://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20180617dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Some years ago, actor Harrison Ford starred in a motion picture entitled, “Regarding Henry.”…
Live for the Lord – June 16, 2018
After the Israelites set out from Rephidim, they entered the Desert of Sinai, and Israel camped there in the desert in front of the mountain. Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain and said, “This is what you are to say to the house of Jacob and…
Placing Labels on People – June 15, 2018
[God] saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5 Placing Labels on People Daily Devotion – June 15, 2018 Devotion based on Titus 3:5 http://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20180615dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Placing labels on people—that’s…
Catching Your Spiritual Breath – June 14, 2018
The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life. Job 33:4 Catching Your Spiritual Breath Daily Devotion – June 14, 2018 Devotion based on Job 33:4 http://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20180614dev.mp3 See series: Devotions Did you ever get the wind knocked out of you? Whether as the result of playing a contact sport…