Pursue the Possible

We’re continuing with our devotional on Lazarus today. Let’s read the next part of the passage in John. John 11:5-11, “Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, and then he said to…

We’re continuing in our devotionals on obedience today, but moving on from Joshua and the walls of Jericho to the account Lazarus. Let’s read the account. John 11:1-7, “Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. (This Mary, whose…

Have you ever made up your mind “this is the way it’s going to be, and nothing will change my mind”, even if someone has a better idea? We can get ourselves into sticky situations with that thinking. However, sometimes we should be determined. The Canaanites thought they were making…

Has there been a time when you felt like it has been days, weeks or months even when you had to drag yourself along? Drudge through school, work, relationships, wherever and whatever had to be done? Let’s call this the desert of your life. Well, before Israel was marching around…

In our previous devotional, we looked at the priests in the scripture passage, and today I want to talk about the trumpets. So, let’s review that text, Joshua 6:6-11: “So Joshua son of Nun called the priests and said to them, ‘Take up the ark of the covenant of the…

We will begin today’s devotional today with our scriptures. Joshua 6:6-11, “So Joshua son of Nun called the priests and said to them, ‘Take up the ark of the covenant of the Lord and have seven priests carry trumpets in front of it.’ And he ordered the army, ‘Advance! March…

Good morning! I pray it is for you today. But if it’s starting off to be a rough day, God already knows the solution to today’s problems. He doesn’t want us to worry or be anxious. Fear or worry is an easy trap to fall into, it is a waste…

Our text today is John 4:31-38. “Meanwhile his disciples urged him, ‘Rabbi, eat something.’ But he said to them, ‘I have food to eat that you know nothing about.’ Then his disciples said to each other, ‘Could someone have brought him food?’ ‘My food,’ said Jesus, ‘is to do the…

In our previous devotion, we saw where Jesus brought life and Living Water to the Samaritan woman at the well. In their discussion, he told her, “God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24). Read John 4:1-26 to refresh on the entire account.…

A story we most likely have all heard is found in John 4, The Samaritan Woman or the Woman at the Well. Jesus reaches out to the Samaritan woman at the well during the heat of the day. Let’s look deeper into this and get some historical context. We know…