Devotions

Maundy Thursday, also called Holy Thursday, is when we commemorate Jesus’ washing his disciples feet as well as the Last Supper.  The word "Maundy" comes from the Latin word for ‘mandate’ or ‘command’ and is a reference to Jesus’ words in the book of John, in which he...

I was reading today's Proverb and this one stuck out...Proverbs 23:12 Apply your heart to instruction    and your ears to words of knowledge.I have some mentors that when we meet I know I will get homework.  I know if I go to our next meeting and I did not do that...

We just celebrated Palm Sunday, the commemoration of Jesus' big entry into Jerusalem. In Jesus' day basically all of Israel was expected to leave their homes to celebrate the Passover in Jerusalem (not unlike how it seemed all of Iowa migrated to Pasadena this winter...

Luke 19:45New International Version (NIV)Jesus at the Temple45 When Jesus entered the temple courts, he began to drive out those who were selling.Jesus has his last week as a fully human man, born of the Virgin Mary on earth. What does he do? He keeps on and stays the...

John 12:15New International Version (NIV)15 “Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion;    see, your king is coming,    seated on a donkey’s colt.”Palm Sunday is here! The triumphant arrival of Jesus was headed into Jerusalem. It was the destiny of Christ to step into his...

The title of March 4th's devotion was "Who am I?"  In it, I described, as the bible does, those in Christ as saints.  I wanted to touch on that word a little deeper.For many who read that, and even I who wrote that, think, "wait a minute, saint?  I'm no saint!"  The...

  We spend much of our lives chasing after things.  When we are young, we are in pursuit of the woman we want to become our wife.  Then, we go after things we hope will bring us status and recognition, from our degree, to our job, our house, our family, our...