Call for Backup
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2014 My brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.— Ephesians 6:10 Just as police officers call for backup when they sense that danger may be imminent, the first thing we must realize…
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Through the Storm
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2014 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.”— Mark 4:35 In the gospel of Mark, we find an interesting story in which Jesus invited the disciples, some…
An Invitation to Rest
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.—Revelation 22:17 One December I was…
The Good in Guilt
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2014 Everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our…
True Change
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2014 If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.—2 Corinthians 5:17 During a visit to the Pacific Northwest a few years ago, I met…
God’s Free Gift
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2014 The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.—Romans 6:23 Many years ago, I was given some free tickets to Disneyland. I was walking around the…
The Mother Who Prayed
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2014 Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.—Matthew 15:28 When we are praying for something…
Kept in Heavenly Storage
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2014 When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.—Revelation…
Empty Net Syndrome
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2014 Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.” “We’ll come, too,” they all said. So they went out in the boat, but they caught nothing all night.— John 21:3 It was déjà vu time for the disciples. They had been fishing…
