3-Minute Devotions
For your busy lifestyle, the VineWords 3-Minute Devotions category may be just what you need to fuel you during the morning, or as a mid-morning or late evening “snack.” These devotions are abbreviated versions of other devotions/articles on the site. We try to keep the word count to under 400. Enjoy!
Casting all your care upon him: for he careth for you. 1 Peter 5:7 KJV The reflection of blue lights flashed in my rear-view mirror. Embarrassed, I pulled over. “Ma’am, can you explain why you were speeding?” “Officer, I wasn’t paying attention.” When I got home, I looked up potential consequences: one-year revocation of license, lawyer and court costs, license points…. I felt nauseous. Rather than worrying further, I bowed, “Father God, this license is Yours to take or to … Continue reading →
“Would you like a slice of apple?” Angela asked. “Sure,” I replied, not knowing she had quietly asked others who sat at the conferee lunch table, the same question. Angela divided the apple into equal sections–carefully, precisely—until she got to the last two slices. These she made very thin, and served them to her husband Victor and herself. Had I known she was going to share the entire apple with so many conferees, I would have declined so she and … Continue reading →
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty. Zephaniah 3:17a KJV Dad stood behind me, dabbing oil paint on the canvas. My hand rest atop his, so it felt like I was painting, but I knew who held the brush. Soon, Dad slid his hand away, and I grasped the brush. His hand was still underneath mine so I still felt confident. Before I knew it, he was smiling, with his hand to his chin. Occasionally I’d … Continue reading →
“Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” (Luke 9:54 ESV) James and John said. The disciples didn’t believe in equal opportunity for men they perceived to be enemies. Can you imagine James and John’s surprise when Jesus rebuked them rather than the Samaritans? Jesus was wrestling with His greatest mission—to pay the penalty for mankind’s sin. He knew in a matter of days He would hang on Calvary’s cross. Expectedly, His countenance … Continue reading →
“I miss our old church,” my husband said, “especially the music.” “You do?” I said. “Yes.” “But you never participated….” “Yes I did.” “How so?” “I’d pray and say, ‘Lord I’m here. If You want to come and sit with me, I would like that.” “Did He sit with you?” My husband looked upward, “Sometimes… And I miss that.” I had misjudged my husband—badly! During services he never took notes; I took copious notes—and organized them. After services, when the … Continue reading →
