Day 7: Redefining NeighborLuke 10:29-32 In response to the Bible expert’s question, "Who is my neighbor?" Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan. A man is attacked and left for dead. A priest a...  Read More

DAY 6: The Heart of NeighboringLuke 10:25-28 In the Gospel of Luke, we encounter a scholar of the law testing Jesus, asking, "How do I inherit eternal life?" Jesus responds by asking what the Law says...  Read More

Day 5: Living with PurposeEphesians 2:10 Just as Jesus involved the disciples in the miracle of feeding the 5,000, he invites us to join his work today. As Paul says in Ephesians, we are God’s handiwo...  Read More

Day 4: God’s Power in Weakness2 Corinthians 12:9-10 When faced with feeding the large crowd, Jesus’s disciples felt inadequate. But in their “weakness,” Jesus demonstrated his power by multiplying the...  Read More

Day 3: God’s Abundant ProvisionMatthew 6:25-34 Jesus teaches us not to worry about our needs. He assures us that God knows and provides for them. The feeding of the 5,000 demonstrates this truth power...  Read More

DAY 2 - Resting in God’s PresenceLuke 5:16, Exodus 33:14We pride ourselves on being busy, don’t we? Who wants to say, “I’ve been doing nothing useful - totally lazy!”Busy isn’t bad, but in today's fas...  Read More

DAY 1 - Road Trip!Luke 9:51What’s the longest road trip you’ve ever been on? I heard two wildly long trips on Sunday. One was about 6,000 miles and the other 5,000! Those are LONG trips!Many Americans...  Read More

The Devo is on Break!Our summer series, On the Road Again, begins Sunday, June 2. The devo will resume on Monday, June 3. Watch this space for the next entry as we venture back in the Gospel According...  Read More

DAY 25 - The PursuerPsalm 23:6The Lord provides, guides, protects, and honors his people. Last of all, we read that God PURSUES us. “Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my lif...  Read More

DAY 24 - The Banquet HostPsalm 23:5Suddenly, the image changes in v.5. God the shepherd becomes a banquet host who HONORS his people. God provides, guides, protects, and honors his people. Imagine bei...  Read More

DAY 23 - Shepherds GuidePsalm 23:3“The LORD is my shepherd…”What else does a shepherd do? A shepherd GUIDES his flock. V.3, “He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.” The psalmist knows...  Read More

DAY 22 - Shepherds ProvidePsalm 23:1-3 “The LORD is my shepherd…”Shepherding livestock was a common sight in ancient Israel (and still visible there today). If it’s true that the Lord is my shepherd, ...  Read More