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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.

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Spiritual Paddling

Posted in Fear/Anxiety

Scripture: “Haven’t I commanded you? Strength! Courage! Don’t be timid; don’t get discouraged. God, your God, is with you every step you take.” – Joshua 1:9 (The Message) “If you want to stay in the raft when we go through the rapids, you gotta remember these three things,” our guide explained, except I can […]

Run To The Father

Posted in Peace/Rest

Scripture: “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.” – Proverbs 18:10 When coming back from college, I was once again reunited with high school friends. I was so eager to get to see them again. I ran as fast as I could to make […]

I, Like the Starfish

Posted in Suffering/Healing, Trust/Patience

Scripture: “You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek You; I thirst for You, my whole being longs for You, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.” – Psalm 63: 1 God speaks to us in creative ways. Sometimes it’s through scripture that stands out to us or a Sunday […]

The Question of “How?”

Posted in Trust/Patience

Scripture: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” – Matthew 5: 9 Every day is a struggle to not fret or worry about something. It even will come during the late night hours and sometimes before finally drifting off to sleep. Circumstances can bring about these things in our lives. […]

Forgive

Posted in Disappointment

Scripture: “Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice, and be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you” (Ephesians 4:31-32). “Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as […]

Forgiveness

Posted in Grace/Forgiveness

Scripture: “Then Peter came and said to Him, ‘Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.’” – Matthew 18: 21-22 Forgiveness is such a simple concept but difficult to […]

Barriers and Distortions

Posted in Loneliness/Relationships

Scripture: “But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear.” – Isaiah 59:2 2020-2021. A school year like no other. Teachers need to connect, but that was harder to do that year. Plexiglass and masks put […]

I’m So Grateful!

Posted in Gratitude/Thankfulness

Scripture: “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.” – Hebrews 12:28 I felt the need to write this after going to the 9:15 am service recently. It was communion Sunday, the first without masks. It was a Sunday […]

How Are You Responding To God’s Grace Today?

Posted in Serving/Missions

Scripture: “Only fear the Lord, and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.” – 1 Samuel 12: 24 Why are we called to serve? Is it a way for us to feel better about ourselves? A way to earn more Jesus points for the bottom line? Or, […]

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