ODB: God Alone Can Satisfy

A thousand dollars of food—jumbo shrimp, shawarma, salads, and more—was delivered to a homeowner. But the man wasn’t having a party.
04-Mar-Featured-devotionals-2024

The Path of Obedience

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After 38 years of wandering in the desert, once the ″entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp″ (Deuteronomy 2:14), their children were ready to ″turn north″ towards the promised land (v. 3).

ODB: Cries of Distress

Trapped under two floors of collapsed rubble caused by an earthquake, five-year-old Jinan, a Syrian girl, called out to rescuers as she shielded her little brother from the debris surrounding them.
03-Mar-Featured-devotionals-2024

Be Wary of Complacency

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The disciples asked Jesus two questions. He answered their second question at length, describing the signs that would precede the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem (v. 2).

ODB: Courage in Christ

Near the dawn of the twentieth century, Mary McDowell lived worlds apart from the brutal stockyards of Chicago.
02-Mar-Featured-devotionals-2024

What God Desires

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A teacher of the law-probably a Pharisee-was impressed with the way Jesus handled the Sadducees (v. 28).

ODB: Remember the Creator

I recently read a novel about a woman who refuses to acknowledge she has terminal cancer. When Nicola’s exasperated friends force her to face the truth, the reason for her avoidance emerges.

ODB: God Made Them All

My three-year old son, Xavier, squeezed my hand as we entered the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. Pointing to a life-size sculpture of a humpback whale suspended from the ceiling, he said, “Enormous!”

ODB: Sharing Excitement for Christ

The first time we met our neighbor Henry, he pulled a well-worn Bible out of a bag he’d been carrying. Eyes sparkling, he asked if we’d like to discuss Scripture.