by Susan Barnes | 9 May 2021 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “Then Simon answered, ‘Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me.’” Acts 8:24 Why didn’t Simon pray for himself? Since he claimed he wanted to be free of bitterness...
by Susan Barnes | 6 Sep 2020 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.” James 4:9 Many seek to indulge their own pleasure (verse 3) at the expense of others. James’ instructs us to...
by Susan Barnes | 2 Feb 2020 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending...
by Susan Barnes | 12 Jan 2020 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders.” Matthew...
by Susan Barnes | 7 Jul 2019 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near … Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.” Matthew 3:2, 8 John the Baptist preached a message of repentance. This means a change in our...
by Susan Barnes | 5 Mar 2018 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.” Matthew 3:9 The Jews felt a sense of entitlement...