Daily Devotional
Do You Want Another Chance?
Therefore He says, “Awake you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light. See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”
Ephesians 5:14-16
December 31, 2020
Ponder This
We stand on the threshold of a new year. And if you’re like I am, you make resolutions that go in one ear and out the other.
We determine we’re going to do this or that or not do this or that. And then at the end of the year, we look back and see we’ve failed to some degree to keep our resolution(s).
But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t resolve again, by the grace of God, because I have wonderful, wonderful news for you. The God we serve is the God of grace, the God of forgiveness, and the God of beginning again. Don’t forget it. He’s the God of a new start. He’s the God of the second chance.
Practice This
God’s two great gifts to you are Jesus and TIME. God has given you time to work, time to serve, time to love, time to laugh, time to labor. But like any gift, how you use it is really up to you. See this day and every day as a gift from God.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
