A Seventh-Day Adventist Devotional Blog
I'd like to start this devotional post off with some verses from John 4: He left Judea and departed again to Galilee. But He needed to go through Samaria. So He came to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus… Continue reading Quenching Christ’s Thirst
Micah 5:2 contains an interesting lesson I'd like to talk about today: “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,Though you are little among the thousands of Judah,Yet out of you shall come forth to MeThe One to be Ruler in Israel,Whose goings forth are from of old,From everlasting.” (Micah 5:2, emphasis added) This verse is an Old Testament prophecy about the Messiah's birthplace. But here's something I really… Continue reading The Need To Be Small
In a devotional series I did several months ago, I wrote about why we should get to know God personally. But for today's blog post, I'm gonna list three reasons from the Bible on why it's essential to read God's Word personally. I mean, it's true that there's all kinds of theories and philosophies out… Continue reading 3 Reasons Why Reading The Bible Is Important
On this day, July 4, everyone across America is celebrating America's freedom from British rule. But dear reader, there's a possible chance that, although our country is experiencing wonderful liberating freedom, you're not experiencing that same liberating freedom in your spiritual life. You're probably struggling to break free from some sin, and you don't know… Continue reading 4 Steps To Spiritual Freedom
When I woke up that Monday morning, the thought struck me like lightening. Today is my first jury duty But despite the thought, I had a sense of peace in my heart when I remembered the verse in Exodus 14:14-- The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.(Exodus 14:14) I knew… Continue reading Divine Duty
In Revelation 3:20, we read something that's fairly familiar to us who grew up in the church--especially the Seventh-Day Adventist church: Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.(Revelation 3:20) For the… Continue reading At The Table
There's been a recent phenomenon sweeping through the academic scene--especially among college students. I'm sure some of you might have already heard about this phenomenon. They're called essay mills. Screen Shot of Essay Mill Website Riding The Cheat Wagon You may be wondering: Okay, what are essay mills? Essay mills are basically businesses where customers… Continue reading Cheating Salvation