Our passage today is a front-row seat to a dialogue between God and Satan. In this conversation, initiated by God, we see the Father’s pride in his children and Satan’s hit at our motives.
Daily Devotion
Daily Devotion
Unshakable Faith in a Shaken World: Job’s Journey
For the next few days, we are going to follow the journey of a great man who walked with God and held evil at bay. He was blessed with ten children and much wealth. He not only took care of himself, but his “regular custom” was to make sure his children were purified by the sacrifice of a burnt offering. Job was strolling along singing Curly’s song from the musical, Oklahoma! —Oh, what a beautiful mornin’! Oh, what a beautiful day! Everything was going his way until…the bottom fell out of his life. There was a time when a person heard the name “Job” and thought “blessing”; today the name is tantamount to suffering.
Standing Firm in Unshakable Faith: Holding Fast
She said, “Make a fist.” I did. She attached a tight bandage on my upper left arm. I let her. She swabbed my arm with brownish liquid. I watched. She was wearing a blue nurse-like jacket, nurse-like rubber gloves, and a name badge that looked official to me. I was there to give blood; she was there to take it. She said, “This is going to pinch and burn,” as she inserted the needle into a vein. She was right. Why wouldn’t I believe her? She had done this hundreds of times before (I hoped).
Standing Firm in Unshakable Faith: Amazing Love
Years ago, Lori and I were taking our son back to college when, on the way, the traffic came to a sudden halt. After a time of stop-and-go, state troopers directed us off the highway onto the side road, where we drove for several miles. We knew that an accident had occurred on the main road, and it must have been a bad one. It was. A teenage girl, an outstanding athlete in our area, had been killed in a car crash. I am sure her family misses her every day.
Standing Firm in Unshakable Faith: Stand Firm
Ever feel like you are alone in the battle? The fighting and chaos surround you, and there seems to be no chance of winning. Listen to today’s passage.
Standing Firm in Unshakable Faith: Holy. Holy. Holy.
Isaiah had never seen anything like it. Before him was the Lord seated in all majesty and might, surrounded by angels who had to cover their faces (they could not look directly at God’s glory) and feet (acknowledging their lowliness) as they hovered around the throne. Here’s what Isaiah saw.
Standing Firm in Unshakable Faith: The Eternal God
Our passage today declares that the Lord is the everlasting God. Let’s read our passage and focus on what it means when we say that God is everlasting or eternal.
Standing Firm in Unshakable Faith: Everlasting Dominion
The king had been humbled. The great Babylonian king, Nebuchadnezzar, who had been compared to a lion (Jeremiah 4:7) and an eagle (Ezekiel 17:3-12), was driven from his kingdom to eat grass like an ox (Daniel 4:33). God got Nebuchadnezzar’s attention! When he came to his senses, he “blessed the Most High” God. We learn a lot about God and ourselves in Nebuchadnezzar’s prayer.
Standing Firm in Unshakable Faith: Spiritual Audit
Life presents chaos, confusion, and uncertainty. Our newsfeed delivers another story that makes us angry. Truth is mocked. People are stumbling in the public square. A call delivers news of an illness or a tragic loss. I read today that six people were suddenly killed in a head-on collision. In a split second, their lives were over. Bad news never stays “out there.” It hits home, and we do our best to stand firm.
Standing Firm in Unshakable Faith: Sovereign
Our lives are sovereignly ordained by the living God. Long before you were born, he knew where you would be right now as you interact with this devo. With great love, he created you as his masterpiece. You are “fearfully and wonderfully made.” Here’s how David describes your coming to be.
Standing Firm in Unshakable Faith: God’s Presence
God’s presence with us is one of the most powerful experiences of our lives. It gives us comfort when we are down, courage when we are fearful, and confidence when we doubt. And…let’s be honest. There are times in our humanness that we want to get away from God. We desire to run far from him. We want to do something we know he would not approve of. God’s presence is powerful…and…sometimes we want to be left alone. We seek God’s companionship…on our terms. I believe this is what David is getting at in Psalm 139:11-12.
Standing Firm in Unshakable Faith: Hiding from God
Let’s be honest. Have you ever felt like running from God? I have. There have been times when I wanted to be alone, wanted to hide, and wanted some distance from God. But where is that place of seclusion? Let’s see what King David said.