So I looked through quite a few passages of the Bible tonight because 1 Peter 2:9 says that we are “a royal priesthood” and I wanted the next few devotionals to be all based off of that one verse. But then I got confused… I don’t want to create implications that aren’t in the Bible,…Read more
Month: May 2020
Day 34: You Are Adopted
Every six years, Mother’s Day will fall on my Dad’s birthday; it’s an odd time trying to figure out who we are supposed to celebrate and in what capacity. But there are many days when I come to the realization that every day might be different if I didn’t have my parents. And just as…Read more
Day 33: You Are Chosen
Over the next several days I’m going to be writing a mini series on how we are chosen by God. 1 Peter 2:9 says, “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, gods special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his…Read more
Day 32: You Are Named
Over this summer, I am working two part-time jobs, which means there are a lot of new people and faces around. And every coworker I meet has a name that I just CANNOT seem to remember. Talking to Kyli about what happened throughout the day, I sometimes just have to say things like, “You know…Read more
Day 31: You Are Healed
As many of you know, the project that I have been working on not just on my website but also in my personal life, is the concept of “More Than Physical Healing.” While having so many different frustrations regarding my autoimmune disease, I have been seeking true peace through emotional, social, and spiritual healing. We…Read more
Day 30: You Are Guided
“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps” (Proverbs 16:9, NIV). I think about the plans that I have made even in the past few days. And have they changed or what? At the beginning of my Fall 2019 semester, I had my entire day planned. I was upset by…Read more
Day 29: You Are Carried
Many of you probably already know the Parable of the Lost Sheep that Jesus tells the Pharisees in Luke 15. The idea was that He came for the lost and the broken, and God desires us to come to Him and repent. My favorite part of this parable is how the shepherd picks up the…Read more
Day 29: You Are Carried
Many of you probably already know the Parable of the Lost Sheep that Jesus tells the Pharisees in Luke 15. The idea was that He came for the lost and the broken, and God desires us to come to Him and repent. My favorite part of this parable is how the shepherd picks up the…Read more
Day 28: You Are Secure
“Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever. They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the LORD. Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes” (Psalm 112:6-8, NIV). I was trying to…Read more
Day 27: You Are Safe
“The name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe” (Proverbs 18:10, NIV). The idea of a fortified tower reminds me of the established rules of those who accidentally kill someone in the Old Testament. I don’t fully understand the ramifications behind what each of these scenarios might…Read more
