Life This Side of Heaven
Audible devotions for your day every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Join us as we rejoice in His grace, knowing from His Word that He loves us and forgives us, and confident that He is with us every step of the way – on this side of heaven. Devotions for real life.
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Resentment is a powerful emotion. It’s easy to hate those who have harmed you. It’s hard not to be bitter when you’ve been betrayed. So when Paul says, "So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view," it may sound difficult, even impossible. You may be thinking, “I don’t have that kind of strength.” And you’re right. But the apostle points us to the One who does.
It’s Fish Friday here at Life this Side of Heaven. No, we’re not enjoying a fish feed today, but we are taking a look at Jonah, the prophet who found himself fed to a fish. And while you might think that this was because God was sizzling with anger toward Jonah, a closer look will reveal that He served up a remarkable rescue. And our Savior pointed to this actual event to describe the sign He has now given assuring us that He is e...
Pointing to two catastrophes that would have made headlines in those days, Jesus gave voice to the question that many ask at times like these. However, as you look closely at this passage in Luke, Jesus doesn't answer that question. Instead, He points us to the important question we should be asking.
It’s Fish Friday here at Life this Side of Heaven. No, we’re not having a run on tasty fried fish, but we are taking a look at Jonah, the prophet who tried to run from God. When God told this prophet to get up and go, he got up and went – in the opposite direction and as fast as his feet could carry him. Sometimes, we may also ourselves running from God out of fear and guilt. And like Jonah, God pursues us ... but not necessarily...
It’s "Fish Friday" here at Life This Side of Heaven. No, we're not sizzling fish but we are taking a look at the prophet who felt like he had been dropped into a deep fryer. Consider the fearful prospect of what he was facing.
Last June the police department in Alhambra, California, just outside of Los Angelos, alerted residents to a potential danger lurking in their midst. It's a method now being used by thieves to discover "an opportune time" to burglarize homes and steal. Luke also uses this phrase to describe how the devil operates. In John, our Savior describes the adversary as a thief who comes only to steal and destroy. So it’s worth re...
Today is Ash Wednesday. It marks the first day of the season of Lent leading up to the celebration of Easter. It’s that unusual annual observance which includes lining up to receive a smudge of ashes on your forehead. If someone asks you what it's all about, you could tell them that having ashes smudged on your forehead this day, in the shape of a cross, is a spiritual version of the popular game, “Who am I?”
Everyone dies. However, that doesn’t mean great effort has not been expended to change that. Ongoing medical advances have led to a proliferation of "biohackers," or longevity optimists, and some who even believe that death is an option. Other experts would debate that conclusion. However, what Paul reveals here in 1 Corinthians, really blows the top off this whole discussion and turns it in entirely different direction...
"Breaking News" is the term that even cable news outlets admit has been overused in an effort to get our attention. However, when Paul described the news he was about to announce "as of first importance," he used this pivotal phrase to indicate that what came next has changed everything going forward. Here's news that does not simply impact our life. It's news that brings life!
"I pity the fool!" Do you recognize that line? It was made famous in a boxing movie and became a familiar catchphrase. Here in Jeremiah, the prophet says something similar. However, the one Jeremiah is describing, may surprise you. It’s a great wake up call for you and me to check and see if our trust has been displaced from trust in God to trust in others – or even ourself.
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