Archive for category: Daily Devotionals

by Beth Patch The Bible tells us that our struggles are not against flesh and blood (other people), but against the rulers, authorities, powers of this dark world, and the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 6:12-17) God has given us the truth about where our struggle lies, and it’s not with other people. So, who’s ultimately to [...]

by Chris Reyes* Growing up, I heard contradictions of law and grace and God’s anger and love. I believed that on some days, God was happy with my performance, and on others, He was disgusted by my sins. It wasn’t until I set my heart into believing that Papa (Yes, I call God “Papa”) was not sitting there condemning me, [...]

“. . . I couldn’t be more proud of you!”Romans 16:19 By Brooke Keith When my daughter was smaller she used to draw these wonderfully simplistic self portraits. I remember how she would pluck the purple crayon from the Crayola box ever so carefully and grip it tight between her pudgy, pale hands. She did her very darnedest to keep [...]

By Sally Jadlow My friend Carolyn shared her story with me: A year after Dave and I married, Dave received his papers to report for active duty to the army in 1969. We wanted children but I knew conception might be difficult because of endometriosis. We consulted an infertility doctor to no avail. Chances were high Dave would serve a [...]

By Jenny the Jewel I was born with Down syndrome 30 years ago. This makes some things very difficult for me. When I was younger, I spent a lot of time asking God, Why did you make me with Down Syndrome? Why can’t I be normal like other people? I told Him all the time that I didn’t like having Down [...]

As I write this, politicians of all color, ideology and character are gearing up heavily for today’s election. Whoever is elected by the people, would be a king in their own right (governors, mayors, barangay captains) but is still subjected to someone over them. So how should a person in authority act, a mayor, for example? Let us find out [...]

By Susan M. Watkins Guest Writer CBN.com - The safest place I have ever rested was in my mother’s arms. Initially, the nurse gently laid me there that warm August evening. A little package Mom immediately unwrapped with the attendant’s departure. As every new mother does, mine examined me for any imperfections. Passing her inspection, we spent time bonding. Little did I [...]

By Diane Pearson Jim’s 88-year-old mother Esther always lived in her own home, but after a stroke, that was impossible. She was transferred from the hospital to a nearby nursing home. “I had recently lost my job,” said Jim, “but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise because I was able to visit her every day.” One Sunday morning [...]

By Beth Patch CBN.com Staff Writer I can still remember the bright-eyed smile on my son’s face as he ran to hand me the pine cone stuffed with peanut butter and rolled in bird seed he had made at school. “You can hang it outside your window and watch the birds come and eat off of it,” he proudly proclaimed. [...]

By Kay Camenisch I had mixed emotions about going to see my mother. She was 93-years-old and had not recognized me for years. It was becoming increasingly difficult to converse with her. She never initiated conversation and rarely responded. Much of the time it seemed she didn’t even hear what I said. I prayed as we traveled that God would [...]

By Martha Noebel The first Mother’s Day was celebrated in West Virginia in 1912. Mothers were to be recognized as an important part of our culture and lives. The heart of a mother is like a rare jewel. They love their children during the worst and best of times. Yet all mothers are not the same. Author and speaker Patsy [...]

by Vanessa Austral Watching an open heart surgery may not seem too exciting for everyone. The operating room is a bit cold. The bypass machine waiting around the corner was too intimidating. I can sense the surgeon’s tension. Whether it was because of his stern consultant who was looking on or the looming fact that this would be a difficult [...]

CBN.com – Throughout time, from the days when God’s children were led away from Pharoah and through the Red Sea, the days when people witnessed Jesus’ healings, miracles of multiplying bread and fish, and today, when we have each had our ah-hah moments of seeing how God has shown Himself mighty and personally involved in our lives – even with all of [...]

Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children. Lamentations 2:19 NIV “You have six weeks to live,” the doctor announced after Sandy returned from surgery. “We found cancer of the cervix, uterus, colon, and a small portion of the stomach. I’m sorry. There’s nothing we can do.” “I was only 29-years-old,” said Sandy, “when I was sent home [...]

By M. Sellers Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen. ~ 2 Peter 3:18, NLT When I was on my last ship in the Navy, I worked out a lot. We did a 10 month long deployment and in those 10 months I [...]