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Whether you are having a good day, a tough day, or are somewhere in-between, daily we need truth and the hope of Christ. Eastminster desires to share the hope of Christ with you through daily devotionals where devotions make Christ and the Bible relevant to your everyday life.
A New Year Filled With Joy and Praise
Posted in Salvation
Scripture: “O sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things. His right hand and His holy arm have gotten Him victory. The Lord has made known His victory; He has revealed His vindication in the sight of the nations. He has remembered His steadfast love and faithfulness to […]
Read MoreAfter a Stroke Strikes
Posted in Fear/Anxiety
Scripture: “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you and help you.” – Isaiah 41:10 Sometimes catastrophe strikes the least likely victims. I learned that the hard way: without warning symptoms my wife, Debbie, was struck by a massive stroke. A […]
Read MoreWhere Clarity and Humility Meet
Posted in Grace/Forgiveness
Scripture: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— not the result of works, so that no one may boast.” – Ephesians 2:8-9 Paul’s letter to the Ephesians begins the way most of his epistles do. Paul identifies himself as […]
Read MoreWhat is Written on Your Heart?
Posted in Parenting/Marriage
Scripture: “Attention, Israel! God, our God! God the One and Only! Love God, your God, with your whole heart: love Him with all that’s in you, love Him with all you’ve got! Write these commandments that I’ve given you today on your hearts. Get them inside of you and then get them inside your children. […]
Read MoreDo We Have Enough?
Posted in Stewardship/Giving
Scripture: “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” – Matthew 6:33 Our oldest son, Andrew, had his seventh birthday yesterday. Like mothers often ponder, I too wonder how he’s old enough to be in first grade reading everything. But he is. And […]
Read MoreComfort, Comfort My People
Posted in Comfort
Scripture: “A voice of one calling: ‘In the desert prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God…. He tends His flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart…. Surely the nations are like a drop in a […]
Read MoreCast Your Heart
Posted in Anger/Frustration
Scripture: “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to Me. Get away with Me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with Me and work with Me — watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy […]
Read MoreWhere is Your Heart?
Posted in Stewardship/Giving
Scripture: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be […]
Read MoreSeek God’s Wisdom Before Giving
Posted in Stewardship/Giving
Scripture: “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” – Psalm 90:12 (KJV) Given all the events of this year, the recent reading of this verse seems particularly noteworthy. It’s attributed to a prayer of Moses who knew he would not enter the Promised Land. He is asking God to remind us […]
Read MoreGod Comforts Us So We Can Comfort Others
Posted in Comfort
Scripture: “…[God] comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort those in trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.” – 2 Corinthians 1:4-5 As I was reading Phillip Yancey’s Grace […]
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