Archives: Devos

A Little Hint

In Genesis 1, God created the beasts on the sixth day. “Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness….’ So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them” (vv. 26-27).Notice the word God is the same […]

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Move Your Net

There’s an exhibit in Israel that features a boat that fishermen used two thousand years ago in the Sea of Galilee. It measures twenty-seven feet long by seven and a half feet wide.That’s important to this story.In Matthew 28, the resurrected Jesus told His disciples He would meet them on a mountain in Galilee. John […]

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One Word

On the morning of Jesus’ resurrection, Mary Magdalene was standing outside the tomb weeping. As she looked inside the tomb, she saw two angels.When they asked her why she was weeping, she said to them, “‘Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.’ Now when she […]

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The Son of God

As Jesus stood before Pontius Pilate, the crowd wanted blood.They had made false charges against Him, but they couldn’t substantiate them. Pilate had Jesus whipped, and three times he announced that he found no fault in Him.Each time, the crowd called for Him to be crucified. But only the Romans could inflict capital punishment. So […]

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The Lord's Own Prayer

In John 17, we’re treading on holy ground as we see Jesus begin a one-on-one communication with His Father—lifting up His eyes and His voice and talking to the Father just hours before His death.I have resorted to this prayer frequently through the years. I practically know it by heart. John Knox, that great Scottish […]

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