Kristi's Morning Devotional

“You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of time.” Matthew 28:20b ERV “ Keep your lives free from the love of money. And be satisfied with what you have. God has said, ‘I will never leave you; I will never run away from you.‘” Hebrews …

I was thinking this morning. What keeps you grounded when life’s storms have your boat rocking? …hmmmm and the storms will come – health, finances, accidents, death, divorce, family issues or physical storms (tornadoes, blizzards, hurricanes, earthquakes). Where do you find peace and safety? Peter was in a physical storm and he learned that he …

Good Morning and Happy Mother’s Day! This morning my thoughts are on Samuel, the priest’s mother. (I Samuel chapters 1 & 2) Hannah had no children and her heart ached. She was the second wife in a plural marriage, which was common in that day. Her husband’s other wife had children and taunted her with …

I love that we have the story of Gideon in the Bible. He is the poster child of transformation. Going from fearful farmer to valiant warrior, all because he had an encounter with the Lord. I think what I love most about this story is God’s faithfulness. He lovingly encouraged Gideon each step of the …

I suspect many of us will identify with Gideon in this morning’s reading. He was a man with all the same tendencies each of us have. (I hope you have taken time to read Gideon’s story in the book of Judges.) He was between a rock and a hard place, literally, when the Lord found …