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The King We Want vs. The King We Need
on March 27th, 2026
Day 1: The Saviors We ChooseRead: Psalm 146:3-10We place our hope in many things—careers, relationships, political movements, technology. The psalmist warns us not to put our trust in princes or mortal humans who cannot save. Like the Palm Sunday crowds seeking political liberation from Rome, we often look for salvation in created things rather than the Creator. What are you waving palm branches t...  Read More
Whatever He Did, The Lord Made It Succeed
on March 12th, 2026
Day 1: God Is Honored Through Faithful WorkRead: Genesis 39:1-6Joseph's success in Potiphar's house wasn't about climbing the corporate ladder—it was about making God visible through faithful work. Without preaching a single sermon, Joseph caused an Egyptian master to recognize Yahweh's presence. Your workplace is your mission field. The spreadsheets you complete, the customers you serve, the proj...  Read More
The Gospel According to Judah
on March 6th, 2026
Day 1: The Sin We Cannot SeeRead: Matthew 7:1-5Judah could see Tamar's failures clearly but remained blind to his own injustice, deception, and hypocrisy. Jesus warns us about this dangerous spiritual condition—the ability to spot specks in others while ignoring the logs in our own eyes. Before we rush to judgment, we must examine our hearts honestly. Are we quick to condemn while excusing our own...  Read More
Responding to God's Word
on February 26th, 2026
Day 1: Encountering the Majesty of GodReading: Isaiah 6:1-8When Isaiah encountered God's throne room, everything changed. The seraphim's worship, the shaking doorposts, and the overwhelming holiness transformed his perspective on God's Word. This wasn't merely religious information—it was divine revelation from the Creator of the universe. Isaiah's immediate response was humility and surrender: "H...  Read More
The White Sheep: Introducing the Last Patriarch
on February 19th, 2026
Day 1: The Power of Early FormationRead: Proverbs 22:6; 2 Timothy 1:5; 3:14-15Joseph's character was shaped by his father's transformed faith. Like young John Newton, who carried his mother's Scripture teachings through years of rebellion, the seeds planted in our early years often sustain us through life's storms. The truths we absorb as children—about God's faithfulness, His presence, and His pr...  Read More
"ESAU" (That is Edom) Loving Your Church and the One Down the Street, Too!
on February 5th, 2026
Day 1: Standing With Our Brothers and SistersReading: Numbers 20:14-21; 1 John 3:16-17Devotional:When Israel asked their brother Edom for safe passage, they were met with hostility and refusal. Edom stood aloof when family needed help. In the Body of Christ, aloofness is not an option. We are called to be our brother's keeper, bearing one another's burdens and building each other up. Today, consid...  Read More
Wrinkles, Renewal, and the Faithfulness of God
on January 29th, 2026
Day 1: Remembering God's FaithfulnessReading: Genesis 28:10-22 Jacob's journey began with a desperate flight from his past, sleeping on stones with only a staff to his name. Yet in that vulnerable moment, God met him with extravagant promises. As we age and mature in faith, we gain the precious gift of perspective. Looking back, we see God's fingerprints everywhere—in provisions we didn't recogniz...  Read More
This Is Not How Things Are Supposed to Be
on January 22nd, 2026
Day 1: When the World Feels WrongReading: Habakkuk 1:1-13 Habakkuk's anguished cry echoes through the ages: "Why do you remain silent when the wicked swallow up the righteous?" Like the prophet, we encounter moments when the world feels fundamentally broken—when violence, injustice, and suffering seem to go unchecked. Genesis 34 forces us to confront this reality without sanitizing it. God's silen...  Read More
The Face of God (A 5-day Devotional)
on January 15th, 2026
Day 1: God Runs to Embrace UsReading: Genesis 33:1-4; Luke 15:11-24Jacob expected anger and rejection from Esau, but instead his brother ran to embrace him. This undignified act of grace mirrors the Father in Jesus' parable—a God who doesn't wait with crossed arms but sprints toward His returning children. Perhaps you've carried a narrative of God as perpetually disappointed, always angry at your ...  Read More
Restoring Broken Relationships (A 5-day Devotional)
on January 9th, 2026
Day 1: Wrestling Leads to TransformationReading: Genesis 32:22-32Before Jacob could reconcile with his brother, he had to wrestle with God. This divine encounter exposed his identity as "deceiver" and left him both wounded and transformed. True reconciliation begins when we allow God to confront the broken parts of our character. Like Jacob, we must be willing to limp away from our encounter with ...  Read More
Two "Whos", Two "Whats", and a Promise (A 5-day Devotional)
on November 20th, 2025
Day 1: From Panic Prayer to Persistent Prayer**Reading:** Colossians 4:2; Ephesians 6:18; Psalm 50:15**Devotional:**We often treat prayer like a fire extinguisher—breaking the glass only in emergencies. Yet God desires prayer to be the regular rhythm of our lives, not just our last resort. Like Jacob, who rarely sought God until facing Esau's 400 men, we can become spiritually feeble when prayer i...  Read More
A Camp; a Fight; and a Blessing (A 5-day Devotional)
on November 14th, 2025
Day 1: God's Encampment Surrounds YouReading: Genesis 32:1-2; Psalm 91:9-12; Hebrews 1:14Devotional: When Jacob encountered God's angels, he declared, "This is God's camp!" In the middle of his fear and uncertainty, God revealed His protective presence. You may not see the angelic hosts surrounding you, but Scripture assures us they minister to those who inherit salvation. Even more remarkably, th...  Read More
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