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"Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord of hosts" (Zechariah 4:6). The Lord said this through the prophet Zechariah to Zerubbabel, gover...

"Jesus came and said to them, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in...

"Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them" (John 14:23). As I write this, the ...

The threat of COVID-19 has alerted our world to a new level of concern for physical health. Two weeks ago, we were being reminded to wash our hands frequentl...

Christ is risen! This week's devotional was written by Earl Fashbaugh: It was an Easter that we will not forget. There was not the usual fanfare of Easter eg...

"I have compassion for the crowd, for they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat" (Mark 8:2). If you search through the Gospels for th...

"The sower sows the word. These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown...

"Then Jacob tore his garments, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days. All his sons and all his daughters sought to comfort him; b...

"The tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'" (Luke 18:...

"I write to you, young people, because you are strong and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one" (1 John 2:14). Throughout the en...

I thoroughly enjoy writing the devotionals for you in these prayer emails each week, but there are many people in our congregation who also are gifted writer...

"By faith Moses . . . considered abuse suffered for the Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to the reward. By f...

"Jesus said to them, 'Very truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing on his own, but only what he sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, the So...

"How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!" (Psalm 133:1 NIV). This past Monday, our nation celebrated the prophetic life and min...

"Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails" (Proverbs 19:21 NIV). This week I'm writing from San Diego, California, w...

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear . . ." (Psalm 46:1-2). This morning's psalm seems to be coming at...

The Old Testament reading for the first day of this new decade comes from Ecclesiastes 3: "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter unde...

"Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to you word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence o...

After sharing the news of her pregnancy with her relative Elizabeth, Mary the mother of Jesus burst into song: "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rej...

"Scoffers will come . . . saying, 'Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since our ancestors died, all things continue as they were from the beginning...