Many of you know that I grew up in a different denomination than the one than I serve in today. I didn’t grow up as a Baptist. I was saved during revival services shortly after my family moved to a new community and joined a United Methodist Church (UMC) in the community. I made my…
With today’s Bible reading* we read the first half of the book of Hosea. God commands this prophet to marry a prostitute. And to no surprise, his wife, Gomer, acts just like a prostitute, leaving her husband to follow other lovers. Hosea learns that his life is an object lesson demonstrating God’s relationship with His…
In today’s Bible reading* David makes good on his covenant promise to Jonathan (and by extension to his son Mephibosheth) in 1 Samuel 20:42. Jonathan then said to David, “Go in the assurance the two of us pledged in the name of the LORD when we said, ‘The LORD will be a witness between you…
Do you see mankind as essentially good or essentially bad? How you answer that question determines how you view and interact with people. Today’s Bible reading* gives us God’s answer. Psalm 14:2-3 is part of the basis of Romans 3:10–18. Paul was clear … God is clear … that The Fall affected us much more…
Today’s Bible reading* can be summarized in the last verse from today’s reading: In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever seemed right to him. Judges 21:25 (CSB) In fact, this sentence is repeated frequently in the book of Judges. The first verse of today’s reading includes the first part of…
Wow, where do I begin with a devotional on today’s Bible reading*? There are so many practical applications to today’s reading, but I’ll only mention a couple Today’s reading covers some issues we don’t talk about in church. But all of God’s Word is God’s Word. And we shouldn’t be ashamed to talk about those…
