Living Prayerfully all Day Long Luke makes this statement as 3,000 people accept Peter’s message of Jesus, giving their lives to him and being baptized. As brand new Jesus-followers, “They devoted themselves… to prayer.” Prayer isn’t the “advanced course” in following Jesus, or something for a small circle of those monastically inclined. As a group of people following Jesus together in community, ...  Read More

What Are You Willing to Give Up?PRAY OVER THIS:“By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, ‘In Isaac your seed shall be called.’” (Hebrews 11:17-18)PONDER THIS:God is going to test your faith by asking you to do something that may surprise you. The test is often not in giving up wrong things an...  Read More

What are you Willing to Give Up?PRAY OVER THIS:“By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, ‘In Isaac your seed shall be called.’” (Hebrews 11:17-18)PONDER THIS:God is going to test your faith by asking you to do something that may surprise you. The test is often not in giving up wrong things an...  Read More

How to Walk WiselyThe Lord gives His wisdom generously to every person who genuinely seeks His ways.Ephesians 5:1-17Godly wisdom enables us to view things as the Lord does and to respond according to biblical principles. This discernment isn’t automatic, but it is available to all believers who “try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord” (Eph. 5:10; James 1:5). And the best way to know what please...  Read More

Walk WiselyHow to Walk WiselyThe Lord gives His wisdom generously to every person who genuinely seeks His ways.Ephesians 5:1-17Godly wisdom enables us to view things as the Lord does and to respond according to biblical principles. This discernment isn’t automatic, but it is available to all believers who “try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord” (Eph. 5:10; James 1:5). And the best way to know ...  Read More

1 Kings 10:1-9Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with difficult questions.  So she came to Jerusalem with a very large retinue, with camels carrying spices and very much gold and precious stones. When she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was in her heart.  Solomon answered all her questions; nothing wa...  Read More

The Blessing of God’s PeaceWhen we sow peace, the light of Jesus shines into the world.To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout.The Bible reveals to us who God is, and one important aspect of His character is that the Lord loves peace and wants it to fill the earth. Read Jesus’ promise in John’s gospel: “Peace I leave with you; My peace I giv...  Read More

Don't Let Your Hearts Be Troubled - Crosswalk the Devotional   God's Reminder for Today: Don’t Let Your Hearts Be Troubled"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me." John 14:1Sometimes we face circumstances in life that are just out of our control. No amount of our own planning and effort can make it better, or could have even prevented it from occurring. Hard things happ...  Read More

2 Chronicles 5:11-14"When the priests came forth from the holy place (for all the priests who were present had sanctified themselves, without regard to divisions), and all the Levitical singers, Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and kinsmen, clothed in fine linen, with cymbals, harps and lyres, standing east of the altar, and with them one hundred and twenty priests blowing trumpets in unison...  Read More

Labor To Be Filled With the Spirit at All TimesYour giftings, your talents, and the things that you do so well have nothing to do with you. They have to do with the Spirit of God, the power of God, and the gifting of God that He has given you.Your life can be filled with power only if you are filled with the Holy Spirit.I know a lot of talented people who have no power because they don't know the ...  Read More

Resist the First Stirring of TemptationNo one is exempt from temptation. How do we know this? Because Jesus was in all manner tempted as we are, and yet he didn’t sin. Therefore, none of us is an exception to the rule: you WILL be tempted.When we’re tempted, however, we have to resist the first stirring of temptation.It doesn’t matter where you’re standing or what you’re doing. This applies to eve...  Read More

God Promises His ComfortThere is only one constant in this ever-changing world, and that’s the character of our heavenly Father. The very earth itself is undergoing changes constantly. What seems the most immovable now will one day be done away with. But God is unchanging. God is unwavering. He’s completely faithful and committed to seeing through the promises he’s made you. As we look this week a...  Read More