My friend and colleague sent me a devotional he wrote for himself. I knew instantly it would bless anyone willing to read and believe! - Michael Smalley

by Kris DeJeet

"Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD And whose trust is the LORD. For he will be like a tree planted by the water, That extends its roots by a stream And will not fear when the heat comes; But its leaves will be green, And it will not be anxious in a year of drought Nor cease to yield fruit." Jeremiah 17:7-8

As I grieve in my heart, anticipating the types of destruction that may lay ahead for America, our once free nation, I was reminded of the importance of possessing authentic faith through the words of the prophet Jeremiah. The trust, confidence, and assurance of our Christian faith have an object, a guarantor, and His name is the Lord. I'm afraid we’ve placed too much emphasis on our ability to self-govern, our great institutions, and our leaders into...

28 Statements from Jesus that will Transform Your Marriage

Part 1 - The critical importance of intimacy with Jesus

Repent Matthew 4:17

1. Listen to this devotional on my podcast
2. 'From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”' Matthew 4:17
1. A true disciple is not first a learner or reader of his words.  You are a doer. In v19 Jesus says, “Come follow me”.
3. The first command of Jesus’ public ministry was, “repent”.
1. Jesus wants an inward change because nothing else will stick if you don’t first address YOU
4. Your actions need to be immediate
1. v20 “Immediately they left their nets and followed him.”
2. A friend’s wife was giving a sermon where she shared this same advice, because it’s what she did.  Drugs, alcohol, miserable. Meets a janitor at the church who tells her to repent and go and tell everyone that she now believes in Jesus.
3. Repent is...