The Journey
Devotionals to help you walk by faith with God
Radical Demonstrations of Faith
The Bible gives us many examples of faith, some so amazing that it’s hard for me to wrap my head around them. One of those was Abraham. When God told Abraham, “Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land I will show you,” Abraham...
The Giver of Good Things
Good things come to those who wait. That old adage is not necessarily true. You can wait for a good thing your whole life and never get it. And where is the good thing supposed to come from? A popular notion is that the universe is the arbiter of who gets what. I’ve...
Two Women, Two Wells, One Faithful God
As I was reading through Genesis the other day, I came to the part where Abraham’s servant goes to get a bride for Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham asked his servant to swear that he would not take a bride for Isaac from one of the women in the land where they were living...
Training Wheels
Remember when you were first learning to ride a bicycle? I do. My dad put an extra set of wheels on my bike that extended off the back wheel to give it more stability. With the training wheels on, I could sit on the bike without balancing and get used to pedaling and...
Vain Labor
Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. (Psalm 127:1 (NKJV)) The Hebrew word for vain in this verse means useless, empty, worthless. When you are building your house - your family - it must be built by God. If it’s not built by God your...
Don’t Be Anxious. . . Meditate on Truth
This past year has been difficult for everyone. COVID-19 has impacted all of our lives in varying ways. Some have lost family members or friends. Others have lost jobs or their businesses. Although not everyone has lost loved ones or their livelihood, we have all been...