Day Sixteen“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”John 1:14When we read the word "glory," because...  Read More

Day 14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among usJohn 1:14aWe put a contract on our current home around July of 1991. For a whole host of reasons, it took 6 months for our buyer to close the deal. Du...  Read More

Day 14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among usJohn 1:14aJohn 1:1-2 told us that the Word was in the beginning and that the Word was with God. It also told us that the Word was God, alongside God. ...  Read More

Day Thirteen“But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God”John 1:12The young woman had been working hard as a junior sales associate. She had h...  Read More

Day 12"In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."John 1:4-5Picking up where we left off yesterday, the full-orbed life...  Read More

Day Eleven“In him was life“John 1:4aThis is not a repeat of yesterday’s devotional.Where our Lord is concerned, life is more than meets the eye. Physical creation represents life as we know it and the...  Read More

Day Ten“In him was life“John 1:4aThe Gospel of John begins with ideas that are very similar to what we have been learning from Colossians 1:15–20. The Word in John 1:1-2 is God the Son before He took ...  Read More

Day Nine“For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell”Colossians 1:19There are two doctrines in historic Christianity that most people find confusing and frustrating: the Trinity and the tw...  Read More

Day Seven“He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.”Colossians 1:18bFor the last few days, our thoughts have been focused on our Lord, how exalted He...  Read More

Day Seven“And he is the head of the body, the church.”Colossians 1:18aMost of the time, most people think of the church as an organization. Many local churches see themselves that way.But not Jesus. H...  Read More

Day 6“And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”Colossians 1:17If you’ve been following these devotionals, you’ve noticed that we have focused on verses from Colossians chapter...  Read More

Day Five“For by him [Jesus] all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities – all things were created through him and for ...  Read More