Devotionals

We see this incredible calling of John the Baptist. His miraculous conception, and upon his circumcision on the eighth day, his mother and father knew to call him John. Upon this confession by his father, his tongue is loosed from being dumb for nine months, and he...

In Luke's Gospel, Mary and Joseph take Jesus to Jerusalem yearly to celebrate the Passover. They are travelling with many others, friends, and family. Of course, at that time, they walked for miles. So the children would be together with friends and family. They left...

What do we do when we find out people are being mistreated? Do we pretend it isn't happening so we can keep the status quo? Or do we address the issue and bring truth to the situation? Nehemiah shows great leadership. The people bring their concerns to him. Nehemiah...

Nehemiah had led the people to build the walls and gates of Jerusalem. He was under constant pressure, intimidation, and plots to thwart the work. But they persevered. Now he was to appoint leaders, and we read in Nehemiah 7:2 Nehemiah 7:2 I put in charge of Jerusalem...

God speaks through the prophet Malachi, and He addresses this complaint. In fact, God calls it harsh words against Him. Malachi 3:13 “You have said harsh things against me,” says the Lord. “Yet you ask, ‘What have we said against you?’ Watch what God says next....

Malachi writes God's words to the people of Israel. These are the very last words written in the Old Testament. Malachi 4:6 6 He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the...