Category: Heart to Heart Devotional

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set...

Promises. Some people are better at doing what they promise than others. Yet, every human has broken promises or had promises made to them unfulfilled. We are sinful and depraved.  Thankfully, God is not like us. He is holy, perfect, and without sin. He keeps His promises. In relation to salvation, eternal life is not...

“And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” – Matthew 22:37               Matthew 22:37 is NOT an illustration of the Christian’s need to love God selectively or compartmentally but for us to love with our whole being:...

“But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,…” Philippians 3:13b Labor Day marks the end of Summer for many of us. How was your Summer? How would you describe your Summer with one word? For me, it was awesome! Didn’t have to drive the grandchildren to school, but I...

O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. – Psalms 5:3 ESV Every parent knows the adjustment that comes after summer vacation. Suddenly, we’re not only keeping up with schoolwork, homework, and tests, but also soccer practice, band rehearsals, tutoring, and a host of other activities. Routines...

The Bible describes the Lord Jesus Christ with many names, titles and descriptions. Truly, there is no one in the entire universe like Him. A few descriptive aspects of His uniqueness include: Jesus existed as God before His earthly incarnation. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word...

 “Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.” II Timothy 2:7      Summer is about gone for 2025. School is just around the corner in two weeks. Our Summer vacations are just about over and maybe something for Labor Day Weekend. Anything planned? The Apostle Paul encourages Timothy to reflect,...

At times, life can be difficult. Some days are better than others. The Bible provides us with comfort and insights for our lives both today and tomorrow. People can let us down, and some circumstances can be discouraging, but God’s Word gives us promises we can depend on. The follower of Christ’s hope is in...

What is your fondest memory of summer break or vacation growing up? Perhaps, it was learning how to fish with your father or grandfather or roasting s’mores by a campfire under a starry sky. Maybe it was playing Marco Polo in the pool or watching 4th of July fireworks after a full day of parades,...

“This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power.” – (Ephesians 3:6-7, ESV).            ...