Empowering People

Wednesday morning's devotional comes from Romans 8:1-4.

Proverbs 28:2 is one of the many proverbs that focus on Kings, national prosperity and leadership. If the goal of great leadership for a nation is Stability, what will produce that goal? Our proverb today points to some answers.

Thursday morning's devotional comes from John 1:5.

This morning we will look at Mary as she visits Elizabeth for refreshment and rest. She is celebrated and writes a song expressing her heart that ought to resonate with our own hearts as we prepare for the Christmas Season.

Proverbs 28:1 is quite an observation. It contrasts two ways of living - wickedly or righteously. And then it points to the life one has following each of these two pathways. There are benefits to living righteously.

Proverbs 27:23-27 is an instruction to be diligent about your calling in life. The passage points out the cause and results of giving attention to that calling and warns us not to forget it.

This morning's devotional will focus on the encounter between Mary and an angel, during which she receives the heavenly message that she will bear the Savior of the World.

Proverbs 27:21 is a warning that praise from others can be a great temptation to think too highly of yourself. Praise, admiration, applause can inflate our sense of vanity and result in pride, self-exaltation, and boasting. It's a test when we receive praise.