Several of our devotion writers are seasoned Bible study teachers. If you want a scholarly, in-depth, but short read, this is the tab you’ll want to click on. Each teacher has his/her own unique style, so check these entries out when you are wanting to go deeper in the Word of God.
Mountain Dancer
As we reach the summit, Beloved encourages us to talk to Him. Our Bridegroom wants to hear our voice! He meets every need, never being embarrassed by the secrets we share—those soul injuries no one knows about. He dances upon Bether, which means “division,” chasing away every shadowy thought by the light of His Word. …
Continue reading →
Conquering Spiritual Foxes
A fox would have been destructive enough, but a wolf? I knew I would be watchful that evening. I flooded the yard with lights, just to be sure the wolf knew there was no welcome mat at our homestead….
Continue reading →
Rose Resurrection
My knockout roses had gotten the dreaded broomstick disease, and it was spreading amongst the bushes. I fought tears as I watched my rose bushes resisting the ropes that held each tightly onto the tow ball while the truck driver inched forward. With quick acceleration, each yielded, its root ball exposed, the rose bush toppled. Their former places now sunken, I asked workers to fill the holes with loose dirt. Sullen, I ambled across the garden, thanking God that at least not all needed to be removed and that the plague would stop. …
Continue reading →
Faith Lessons
Perhaps this clues you as to their identity, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They went through three years of training in order to serve King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon who had enslaved them. Daniel also went through this rigorous training. …
Continue reading →
Marlene Houk: Spiritual Muscle Memory
Muscle memory is the treadmill of musical miracles. …
Continue reading →
Glenda Shouse: On the Mark
We can have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ…
Continue reading →
Diane Virginia: The Keeper
Satan cannot even reach the thorny hedge, let alone the thorn of crowns our Savior wore, that Jesus keeps us safe within. There will be trials—but these will only serve to remind us of His keeping power. …
Continue reading →
Glenda Shouse: Are You Thirsty?
Our neighbors were away for the weekend, but I heard a lawnmower next door. I felt sorry for whoever was mowing. I looked over the top of the hedge between our houses and saw…
Continue reading →
Diane Virginia: Are you Cleansed?
We give intellectual assent to being renewed in Jesus, but how can we want to confess a sin? …
Continue reading →
Martin Wiles: The Inside’s More Important
I looked at the text: “Can you call me when you get a second.” It came from my father’s only sister. We hadn’t corresponded much over the years and had done so even less since my father had died. When I called, she told me she had a few items that belonged to my grandmother. She thought I might want them. Of course, I did. I love old things, especially if they belonged to a family member. …
Continue reading →
Martin Wiles: God Moments
Mom’s a sucker for a piano. She’s been playing since she was a small child. She dreamed of becoming a concert pianist—which she probably could have accomplished—but she married my dad and became a preacher’s wife instead. But she never lost her love for tickling the ivories—and showing off a little at the same time. …
Continue reading →