February 10 Being a Good Steward Matthew 25:19-23 Genesis 1 describes the Lord's plan for creating the world. Each day, He accomplished His purposes and declared that what He had made was good. Our plans are to be based on what God wants us to ac
Read more…February 9 A Life of Peace Isaiah 26:2-4 Your home offers protection from the elements. So when a storm rolls in, you seek shelter within the safety of those four walls. The same principle applies to life's storms. If we've built a solid house on
Read more…Assurance of Salvation 1 John 5:10-13 Many of the people who call In Touch have questions about their salvation. They are frustrated to feel uncertainty about such an important issue. Today's devotion is a three-part salvation assessment. Answe
Read more…February 7 Who Owns It All? 1 Chronicles 29:10-14 A serious error has made its way into the church. Some Christians think that their beliefs and their wallet belong in separate spheres. The truth is, financial health and obedience to God are
Read more…February 4 The Effectiveness of God's Way Exodus 3:1-22 Yesterday we observed the ineffectiveness of Moses' attempt to liberate his people from Egyptian slavery, but today we see him given a second chance to do it God's way. If we could learn the
Read more…January 31 Salvation and Lordship Colossians 2:6-10 How can people who have trusted Jesus as their Savior live in rebellion against God through inappropriate attitudes and behaviors? After all, when a person is saved, he's given new life, but si
Read more…January 29/30 Lord of the Living and the Dead Romans 14:7-12 In the New Testament, Lord is the most frequently used title for Jesus Christ. Although we rarely use this term in our daily lives, we are all quite familiar with another word: boss. T
Read more…January 28 The Message the World Needs to Hear Mark 16:15-20 Suppose I asked what the mission of the church is—how would you answer? Although the church accomplishes many tasks, its only message to the world is the gospel of Christ. Everything e
Read more…January 26 The Blessings of God Ephesians 1:3-14 Everyone experiences periods of difficulty in life. In such painful times, we may feel as though God is not blessing us. But even then, we are experiencing many of His amazing gifts, despite the fac
Read more…January 25 Blessing Others Psalm 5:11-12 The other day as I was walking through a store, I happened to sneeze, and a gentleman nearby offered the typical response, "Bless you." This caused me to think about what that common expression actually mea
Read more…January 24 The Believer's Transformation Ezekiel 36:25-27 I marvel at the metamorphosis of a caterpillar. A crawling, slimy, and spiky bug disappears into a chrysalis spun from its own body, and before long, a delicate and graceful winged butte
Read more…January 22/23 From Alienation to Reconciliation 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 Separation, rejection, and alienation are unpleasant experiences that we usually try to avoid at all costs. But we live in a fallen world, so we cannot totally escape them. I
Read more…January 21 Evangelism: Every Believer's Calling Acts 1:6-8 One Sunday, a man approached me between services to share his story. He'd been addicted to drugs and was leading a hopeless life when he heard a Scripture verse in a sermon. He said that
Read more…Vision without Boundaries Matthew 28:16-20 I am persuaded that many of our goals and dreams fail simply because we place limitations upon ourselves. This is true for the church as well—Christ's command to share the gospel is an example. Jesus gave
Read more…Staying Close to the Almighty Isaiah 41:10-14 As children of the Most High, we are called to walk with Him whether circumstances are delightful or difficult. Both can be challenging. In times of relative ease, we may lose sight of how dependent w
Read more…A Passionate Faith romans 6:5-14 Paul served the Lord enthusiastically. The apostle's zeal was motivated by three things: gratitude for the amazing but undeserved gift of salvation; conviction that the gospel message was true; and realization that
Read more…The Hope of Peace !!! (Romans 15:4-13 ) Despite man's best efforts, the world's longing for peace remains unfulfilled. Each new generation has high hopes for reconciliation among people and nations but in the end faces disappointment. One day Chri
Read more…Hope for a Changing World!!! (Romans 5:1-5 ) The rapid changes in our world can give us a sense of unease and uncertainty. We can be thrown off balance by the suffering we see around us, the evolving technology that outpaces our ability to absorb i
Read more…An Exercise in Casting Cares
Psalm 55:16-22
God's shoulders are wide enough to carry your burdens. He is sovereign over the universe, so He is certainly capable of working out problems and meeting needs. Today I want to give you an exercise that will h
January 11 All Our Anxiety 1 Peter 5:6-7 Isn't it interesting that Satan prowling like a roaring lion is mentioned in a passage dealing with anxious thoughts? Worry can feel like an attack—we get torn up on the inside by fears, frustration, and
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