The Journey

Devotionals to help you walk by faith with God
Can You Believe How Much Jesus Loves You?

Can You Believe How Much Jesus Loves You?

“[T]he kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.” (Matthew 13:45–46 NKJV) When I quickly read this parable, my first thought was that Jesus was the pearl...

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What’s Keeping You From Doing God’s Will?

What’s Keeping You From Doing God’s Will?

And the close relative said, “I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I ruin my own inheritance.” (Ruth 4:6a NKJV) In Old Testament times, if a man died before his wife bore him a child, a close family member of the deceased, called a kinsman redeemer, would marry the...

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In Everything Give Thanks

In Everything Give Thanks

“[I]n everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18 NKJV) Do you want to do God’s will? Here is some low-hanging fruit (so to speak) – a verse that expressly tells you what God’s will is for you. That verse...

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Jesus Is Talking to You

Jesus Is Talking to You

This is My beloved Son. Hear Him! (Matthew 9:7 NKJV) Imagine that you are sitting in a stadium filled with people. A cacophony of sound envelopes you. The noise grows louder as the people cheer before returning to a low roar. Someone you know is sitting on the other...

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10 Bible Verses about Forgiveness

10 Bible Verses about Forgiveness

Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! (Psalm 32:1 NLT) God’s forgiveness is one of the sweetest things you can experience. The weight of condemnation lifts, and you experience freedom. How amazing is that? But don’t take...

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Why Are You Here and Now?

Why Are You Here and Now?

For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this? (Esther 4:14 NKJV) Queen...

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