Devotional Blog

On every trip, decisions are made. Along the road of life, we inevitably face intersections and decisions about which way to go. It is at those moments that we must live by faith, asking God for wisdom and believing that He will never lead in the wrong direction. It is our hope that each article on the blog will encourage you to keep enjoying the journey…and look for Jesus along the way.

Latest Post

A journey through 1 John reveals our place in the family of God, how we can have assurance, and that our joy is rooted in Christ.

Journey through 1 John

December 12, 2025

Journey Through 1 John Five men in the New Testament bear the name John. The name means “Jehovah is gracious,” but one of them seems to stand head and shoulders above all the rest. Before he became a disciple, he was a fisherman. He was actually a cousin of the Lord Jesus Christ. Their mothers…

Categories
Getting the Most Out of Prayer by Dr. Bob Sanders

Getting the Most Out of Prayer by Dr. Bob Sanders

By Guest Author | December 20, 2024
Getting the Most Out of Prayer “Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over...
4 Marks of a Christian Christmas.

4 Marks of A Christian Christmas

By Scott Pauley | December 18, 2024
4 Marks of a Christian Christmas E.B. White, the author of Charlotte’s Web, said over fifty years ago, “To perceive Christmas through its wrappings has...
M’Cheyne’s Bible Reading Plan Each year I adopt some plan for my daily devotional reading of Scripture. To be honest, I try to vary this a little each year to keep it fresh. Over the last year, I have been using a plan that Robert Murray M’Cheyne developed for the people that he pastored. It is helpful for several reasons: It leads you through the Old Testament once and the New Testament and Psalms twice during the year. It gives a variety of Scripture passages to read each day - historical, prophetical, and devotional. It divides the readings into readings for the morning and for the evening. It promotes a reading for private devotions and one for family devotions. It encourages the church family to read through the Bible together. M’Cheyne’s heart was to strengthen families and the church family, while deepening the personal devotion of each Christian. I can tell you from personal experience, that it has been a delight to follow. (Read M'Cheyne's full introduction to his system HERE).  We have decided to make M’Cheyne’s plan available through Enjoying the Journey this year, with the prayer that God will use it to lead all of us to a life full of the Word in the days ahead. Download the interactive PDF. 

A Full Life » Robert Murray M’Cheyne

By Scott Pauley | December 11, 2024
A Full Life Robert Murray M'Cheyne was one of the rare souls who was allowed to live and labor only a few years, but his...
David and Gath, David in Gath, Gath in the Bible, Artwork, Possible looks of Gath in the Bible

Friends From Gath

By John Buckner | December 10, 2024
Friends From Gath  “And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch,...
Mary Had A Little Lamb, Christmas, Jesus the Lamb

Mary Had A Little Lamb by Dr. Johnny Pope

By Guest Author | December 5, 2024
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB “Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went; the lamb was sure...
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof” (Proverbs 18:21).  Weighing less than two ounces, the tongue is one of the smallest members of the human body. Yet it has such power.

The Power of the Tongue

By Scott Pauley | December 2, 2024
The Power of the Tongue “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof”...
little things make a big difference, principal spices for life

A Little Can Make A Big Difference by Dr. Charles Keen

By Guest Author | November 30, 2024
Four Principal Spices to Sprinkle On Life Small things can make a big difference - this is true in the negative and positive. Examples of...
Luggage of Life, baggage in life, getting past your past

The Luggage of Life

By Scott Pauley | November 25, 2024
It is my privilege to do a great deal of travel. Through the years I have learned it is best to travel light. Luggage slows...
the holidays, Thank the Lord, Thanksgiving Bible Study, Study of 1 Chronicles 16

Enjoying the Journey for the Holidays

By Scott Pauley | November 23, 2024
Like so many of you, we are excited about spending some time with those we love over the next few weeks. As we grow older...
A Bedouin man returning to his tent in Wadi Rum in Southern Jordan. This area was the biblical home of the Midianites. Photo by John Buckner

Tents in the Holy Land

By John Buckner | November 22, 2024
 “And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; And he lift...
(Clock) Right on Time

Right On Time

By Scott Pauley | November 19, 2024
Right On Time We live in time. 60 minutes an hour. 24 hours a day. 7 days a week. 52 weeks a year. For as...
Storyteller

Are You A Storyteller?

By Scott Pauley | November 14, 2024
Life is a story. Moses wrote in the oldest Psalm, “We spend our years as a tale that is told” (Psalm 90:9). Perhaps that is...
jorge-fernandez-salas-LPyjvxWdCW0-unsplash

The Temple Mount 

By John Buckner | November 13, 2024
The Temple Mount  “And David spake unto the Lord when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have...
Do You Have Questions?

Do You Have Questions?

By Scott Pauley | November 8, 2024
Do You Have Questions? The first recorded question in Scripture was whispered by Satan, “Yea, hath God said?” It was he who knew truth and...
Washington's Prayer, Prayer for Government, Godly leaders

President Washington’s Prayer

By Micah Hendry | November 3, 2024
President Washington's Prayer This is a challenging season for our nation and for the world. Entire nations are reeling from leaders who will not seek...
The Hope Of Israel, Mikveh, Jeremiah, The Mikveh In Scripture

The Hope of Israel 

By John Buckner | October 31, 2024
The Hope of Israel | Mikveh in Scripture “O Lord, the hope (mikveh) of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart...
It Is Time For Some Good News!

Good News In Rome

By Scott Pauley | October 29, 2024
The following article was written by Scott Pauley for the God Bless America Magazine. If you have not read this vital work, please do so...
Canaanite pillars have been found throughout the holy land, but the ones at Gezer are unique due to their Size and number. The pillars, and the stone basin. The basin was probably used for the pouring of drink offerings. The stones are believed to represent specific Canaanite gods. Photo by John Buckner

Pillars at Gezer

By John Buckner | October 28, 2024
Pillars at Gezer “Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and...
Load More loader