TODAY Devotional for 12/07/2025 by Joel Vande Werken

The God Who Does Mighty Things

Scripture Reading — Luke 1:46-56 “The Mighty One has done great things for me—holy is his name.”— Luke 1:49One danger we can slip into at Christmastime is discontent. Maybe we long for “the perfect gift” from someone. Or we hope for the perfect family gathering with “just the

TODAY Devotional for 12/06/2025 by Joel Vande Werken

Seeking Wisdom

Scripture Reading — Luke 1:39-45 “Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”— Luke 1:45In many ways Mary’s surprise pregnancy was not welcome news. Though she had accepted God’s will, it must have been puzzling. God’s way of working in he

TODAY Devotional for 12/05/2025 by Joel Vande Werken

Surprise

Scripture Reading — Luke 1:26-38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.”— Luke 1:38Surprise is a part of many stories people tell at Christmastime. Lots of folk stories, novels, and movies with Christmas themes include fun twists and surpr

TODAY Devotional for 12/04/2025 by Joel Vande Werken

Unbelievable

Scripture Reading — Luke 1:8-25 Zechariah asked . . . “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”— Luke 1:18Zechariah and Elizabeth had grown old waiting for a child. But then one day, when Zechariah had an opportunity to burn incense in a

TODAY Devotional for 12/03/2025 by Joel Vande Werken

Broken Dreams

Scripture Reading — Luke 1:5-7 They were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.— Luke 1:7The Christmas story begins with broken dreams. Elizabeth and Zechariah had prayed fervently to have a child (see Luke 1:13), but God had not ans

TODAY Devotional for 12/02/2025 by Joel Vande Werken

What We’ve Been Taught

Scripture Reading — Luke 1:1-4 I . . . decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.— Luke 1:3-4The Christmas story is familiar to many people throughout the world, wherever the me

TODAY Devotional for 12/01/2025 by Joel Vande Werken

Just the Right Time

Scripture Reading — Galatians 4:4-7 When the set time had fully come, God sent his Son. . . .— Galatians 4:4Christmas can seem like a magical time for children. In our family we have several traditions that our children look forward to at this time of year. Especially when the

TODAY Devotional for 11/30/2025 by Rob Toornstra

The Way Home Again

Scripture Reading — Leviticus 26:14-20, 40-45 “For their sake I will remember the covenant with their ancestors. . . . I am the Lord.”— Leviticus 26:45In Jesus’ parable of the lost son (Luke 15:11-24) we read of a young man who leaves home to seek adventures in wild living. So

TODAY Devotional for 11/29/2025 by Rob Toornstra

The Good Life

Scripture Reading — Leviticus 26:1-13 “If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands, I will send you rain in its season, and the ground will yield its crops. . . .”— Leviticus 26:3When we are living in a right relationship with God, we can be assured of his ble

TODAY Devotional for 11/28/2025 by Rob Toornstra

Paying Off a Debt

Scripture Reading — Leviticus 25:47-55 “One of their relatives may redeem them: An uncle or a cousin or any blood relative in their clan may redeem them.”— Leviticus 25:48-49A friend asked, “Why can’t God just forgive our sins without the cross?” Why did Jesus have to suffer a

TODAY Devotional for 11/27/2025 by Rob Toornstra

Freedom!

Scripture Reading — Leviticus 25:8-22; Luke 4:16-19 “Follow my decrees and be careful to obey my laws, and you will live safely in the land.”— Leviticus 25:18Homelessness is a growing problem in my city, and the causes are many: poverty, addiction, mental illness, poor persona

TODAY Devotional for 11/26/2025 by Rob Toornstra

An Eye for an Eye

Scripture Reading — Leviticus 24:17-22; Matthew 5:38-42 “I tell you, do not resist an evil person.”— Matthew 5:39Have you ever wanted revenge? Maybe a colleague stole credit for your hard work, or you were blamed for someone else’s wrongdoing. Or if someone hurt you with their