Daily Devo | November 30 (Advent)
Jesus teaches us that what we ask for in prayer is rarely what we need. We usually ask for provision, when the God who knows how to give good gifts is ready to give us his presence through the Holy Spirit…
Daily Devo | November 26, 2020
Now APPLY what you’ve read: How does this passage challenge (or confirm) your understanding? Is there some attitude you need to change? What does this passage teach you about being a disciple of Jesus?…
Daily Devo | November 25, 2020
READ the passage SLOWLY as if for the first time. Then look for three things: Light Bulbs: Anything that stood out to you each day. Question Marks: What didn’t make sense? What do you wonder about? Arrows: Anything that seems to apply directly to you…
Daily Devo | November 24, 2020
We are taking a break from the parables Devo this week. So here’s what I want to encourage you to do. Take the readings above each day and use the following reading method: READ the passage SLOWLY as if for the first time. Then look for three things:…
Daily Devo | November 20, 2020
As the impact of the parable (about the Rich Fool) is soaking in, Jesus proceeds with his list of what to fear and what not to fear. Don’t worry…
Daily Devo | November 19, 2020
“The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” Foolishness is reality-denying, God-denying “non-sense.” It’s the conspiracy theory of all conspiracy theories! The fool says in his heart, against all the evidence of the universe, “But, what if, there is no God?” But it’s not as simple as that. The psalm is not just going after agnostic or atheistic people…
Daily Devo | November 18, 2020
Plan to spend some time meditating on our parable in Luke 12 and Ecclesiastes 5:10-20. Begin with a short prayer to prepare your heart to read God’s Word: “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart…
Daily Devo | November 17, 2020
Jesus’ response is priceless. “Man, who appointed me a judge between you?” It’s not that he couldn’t answer the man, it’s that he won’t. It’s almost as though he’s referencing Micah 6:8 and Exodus 18 in the same breath: “Do you really need me to be a judge for you…
