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Christian Devotional – February 8, 2026
Observations from the Doctor, Day 4 Origin story. Read Luke chapter 3. Whether it’s books or movies, every good character has an origin story. We need to understand who this person is, what they’ve gone through in their life, how that has forged them into the individual that we see. Luke has been building Jesus’s origin story for us. Last chapter, we saw Jesus’s birth and early childhood information. In chapter 3 of Luke today, we see the cultural climate in which Jesus is coming into. There is unrest and there is dissension. John the Baptist, whose birth we read about in chapter one of Luke, has started preaching. He…
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Christian Devotional – February 7, 2026
Observations from the Doctor, Day 3 Jesus as a Child. Read Luke chapter 2. We only have a few stories about Jesus as a child. Luke and Matthew are the only gospels that share the story of Jesus’s birth and Luke is the only one that shares more information about the time Jesus spent as a child. Jesus was amazing, even as a child. People were astounded by him and his answers. He was amazing his parents. Jesus went through every single experience that every other child goes through. He learned how to walk. He probably went to school. He went with his parents to the temple every single year.…
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Christian Devotional – February 6, 2026
Observations from the Doctor, Day 2 Do we recognize God and all that he has done. Read Luke chapter 1. As we read through Luke chapter one, we see some interesting correlations. There are multiple greetings, and there are multiple responses. The angel Gabriel greets both Zachariah and Mary. Mary comes to greet Elizabeth. Elizabeth’s baby greets Mary. Then, we see Mary’s song of response, followed by Zachariah’s song of response. We also see Elizabeth responding in praise and prophecy. All of these people we’re greeted in some way by the Lord and by what the Lord was doing. Each person had an opportunity to see how God was working…
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Christian Devotional – February 5, 2026
Observations from the Doctor, Day 1 To observe and to know. Read Luke 1:1-4. We’re going to begin a study through the book of Luke. This book chronicles the life of Jesus, as recorded by Luke. Luke was a physician and was not one of the original 12 disciples, but he joined the church early on and ultimately ended up writing the books of Luke and Acts. As we read through the book of Luke, we see very clearly Luke’s attention to detail and the way his medical mind categorizes the evidence to present a case as to why Jesus is the Christ. Luke is writing to someone named Theophilis,…
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Christian Devotional – February 4, 2026
Praising the Word, Day 22 Do we overflow with praise. Read Psalm 119:169-176. As we conclude this incredible chapter, we are reminded that this has been a song of praise to God. This has been a song of praise of God’s word. God’s word is holy, just as he is holy. Our praise should overflow in everything that we do. Our entire life should be about the praise of the Lord. As we go through our day, that praise overflows in everything we say, everything we do, the way we treat people, and our attitude. All of these things should be an overflow of the praise of God that is…
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Christian Devotional – February 3, 2026
Praising the Word, Day 21 What do peace and stability have in common? Read Psalm 119:161-168. I don’t always tend to think of peace and stability as being synonymous. The word peace tends to think make me think of happiness and joy and contentment. But here, the psalmist reminds us that those who love God’s law will have great peace and that nothing will cause them to stumble. So, loving God’s law provides peace and stability. The people who love God’s law are able to walk the path that God gives them without stumbling or tripping down that path. They don’t fall on the obstacles that life sets up in…
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Christian Devotional – February 2, 2026
Praising the Word, Day 20 Be my defense. Read Psalm 119:153-160. We can end up going to a lot of trouble to try and defend ourselves. Then, we’re often not very good at it! We are focused on the wrong things and we’re not always very effective at trying to accomplish our goals. Ultimately, we need a solid defense. We aren’t any good at defending ourselves and we need God to stand in the gap for us when other accuse us. So, we need to ask ourselves, are we vocal enough about our faith that others would accuse us of being Christians and if so, do we allow God to…
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Christian Devotional – February 1, 2026
Praising the Word, Day 19 First things first. Read Psalm 119:145-152. When do we come to the Lord? For the psalmist, he chose to come to the Lord first. Before he tried anything else, he came to the Lord to ask for help. This took priority over anything else that the psalmist did. Do we seek the Lord first? Are we coming to God first thing with our troubles, with our praises, and with everything about our life? Watch the video devotional here: https://youtu.be/A54jf5BFlIk
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Christian Devotional – January 31, 2026
Praising the Word, Day 18 We all need God’s Word. Read Psalm 119:137-144. Everyone needs God’s word. Sometimes, we start to think that we are so good that we don’t need to bother with following through on God’s word. And sometimes, we tend to think that we’re so terrible that we couldn’t possibly do God’s word. The psalmist reminds us that it doesn’t matter what we think of ourselves, and it doesn’t matter our status or station, we all need God’s word. The psalmist knew that, compared to God, he was nothing, but that didn’t change the fact that he needs God’s word. Are we willing to seek after God’s…
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Christian Devotional – January 30, 2026
Praising the Word, Day 17 What makes us sad? Read Psalm 119:129-136. It can be so easy to be thankful for the blessings and the wonderful things that God does in our lives. Also, it is normal to be frustrated by the difficulties that we experience in life. But how do we feel about other people’s sin? A lot of times we just get angry at what they have done or are doing. Maybe we’re frustrated by how it impacts us. However, I love that the psalmist in this verse is looking at the sin of others and feels sadness. We should look at other people’s sin and realize how…