Devotional He could do no mighty work there. Not that He would not. Not that He did not want to. He could not, because the people had closed themselves off through familiarity and unbelief. That is one of the most sobering statements in all of Scripture. And it is a...
Devotional Most of us approach the Bible as something we read. We open it, take in the words, maybe underline a verse, and close it. But Scripture has a way of turning that around on us. The Bible is not simply a collection of ancient wisdom or moral guidelines. It is...
Devotional Let’s be honest. The Gospel is offensive. It tells every person, regardless of background or achievement, that they have fallen short and cannot save themselves. It declares that Jesus is the only way. In any culture, in any era, those are not easy...
Devotional Naaman was a powerful military general with a serious problem. He traveled a great distance seeking healing, and when the prophet’s instructions came, he was furious. He had expected something dramatic. Instead, he was told to wash in a river seven...
Devotional There is something quietly dangerous about thinking you already know someone. The people of Nazareth had watched Jesus grow up. They knew His mother, His brothers, His trade. And that familiarity became the very thing that kept them from receiving what He...
Devotional The miracle at Cana reveals something beautiful about God’s character—He cares about our joy, not just our survival. Jesus didn’t just provide wine; He provided the best wine, saving it for last. This wasn’t about necessity but about...
