Isn’t It Impossible to be Obedient?
When we really get down to it, isn’t it impossible to keep all of God’s laws and commandments? Aren’t we always going to break some? This devotion looks at how…
What Is Obedience?
What is one of the first things that pop up when we think about self-discipline? We don’t discipline ourselves to follow all of God’s laws and commandments all the time.…
How Did Moses Say Goodbye?
What do you tell your problem children when you know this is the last goodbye? Moses faced that dilemma. This devotion starts looking at his goodbye recorded in Deuteronomy. Nuggets…
The Faithful Watchers: Simeon
In the last devotion, we discussed why Mary, Joseph, and Jesus were at the temple. We also met Anna. Now, we will turn to meet Simeon. Nuggets There is a…
The Faithful Watchers: Anna
Does God reward us when we watch faithfully for Him to work? When Jesus was presented at the temple, He met two people who were watching for Him. In this…
Going to Bethlehem
God used Caesar Augustus and the innkeeper – whether or not they knew it – to get Mary and Joseph to where they needed to be in Bethlehem so that…
Does God Give Second Chances?
Do you ever wish God gave you a second chance? He does. What if you don’t do better the second time around? This devotion looks at when God gave the…
When God Gets Specific
Have you ever thought about how specific God is sometimes? We sometimes have problems with that, though. This devotion looks at the time God gave Noah really specific instructions on…
What Constitutes an Obedient Disciple?
Nuggets Instead of terror, the fear of the Lord is reverence and love, which leads us to doing the good works for which we were made. Disciples will walk in…
Paul’s Advice to Children and Parents
Isn’t it frustrating when we have issues with our children not obeying us? Don’t we wish we had an instruction manual? In this devotion, we look at Paul’s advice to…