Read: Numbers 16:1-35, 26:11 “You have gone too far! For all in the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?” (Numbers 16:3) Surrounded by his supporters, Korah lashed out at Moses and Aaron. He was a …
Category: Devotionals for All Ages
***Devotional – The Noise of the Storm***
Read: Mark 4:35-41 “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” The disciples stared incredulously at their slumbering Rabbi. How could He rest so peacefully in the midst of this great windstorm? The pounding waves flung water in the boat, and it was all they could do to hang on for dear life. When …
**Devotional – Grace Raging**
Read: Jonah 1-4 “You want me to go where, and do what???!!” Jonah fumed with indignation. How could God even consider sparing those vile Ninevites? Not only were they Israel’s most bitter enemies, Assyria was a wicked nation which delighted in unspeakable acts of cruelty. No one was more deserving of judgment than they. Firmly …
**Devotional – Elijah’s Meltdown**
Read: 1 Kings 19:1-18 “It is enough! Now, Lord, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers!” (1 Kings 19:4). Elijah lay down, utterly exhausted. The thrilling Mt. Carmel victory over Baal’s prophets seemed a distant memory. He’d been so sure that a spectacular demonstration of God’s power would turn Israel back …
**Devotional – Waiting in the Dark**
Read: Genesis 6:1 - 8:22 “When can we leave the ark, Father?” Noah peered out hopefully. His face fell as he saw the dove approaching. It hadn’t found a dry perch. He sighed. “Not today.” Over a year had gone by since the springs of the great deep had burst forth and floodgates of heaven …
**Devotional – John’s Struggle**
Read: Luke 7:18-28 “Doesn’t he know I’m here?” John wondered. “Does he even care?” He’d tried calming the growing anxiety in his followers’ faces. Yet he too was running out of excuses. The unspoken question remained unanswered: why wouldn’t his famous cousin save him? Reports spread of Jesus’ miraculous works throughout the region. But …
**Devotional – All I Ever Did**
Read John 4: 1-30 There was something about his eyes, the way he looked at her. It was unsettling. She thought she knew all about men, understood how they thought. But this was different. “Go and call your husband,” he said. She hesitated, eyes lowered. “I have none.” He nodded. ““True. You’ve had five…and the …
