Daily Challenges Archive

The word for ‘lif’me’ in this verse refers to eternal life—the life given by our Heavenly Father to His children. The righteousness in this verse has nothing to do with our behavior, thank God for that! It is all about the righteousness we receive...

Blaise Pascal was brilliant. That might be an understatement as I’ve been reading about him in preparation for this short devotion. I cannot even begin to convey the depth of intelligence he displayed in his works on math, science, philosophy, and...

Herod told the wise men that once they discovered where the newborn King was, they should let him know. He explained that he wanted to go worship and celebrate Him as well. As we now know, that was a lie. In this passage, Solomon reminds us that t...

It can be very fun to be invited to an exclusive party. This is especially true when the person throwing the party is someone you look up to. I have to admit, I can count those invitations on less than one hand. Speaking of invitations, how about ...

Christmas represents many things, especially from a spiritual perspective. It marks the coming of the Kingdom of God to earth—a fascinating and profound concept. One of the things I love about Christmas as a follower of God is how it represents Hi...

I knew the kid in this verse. You probably did too. I could go through a list of names after 45 years of working with teens who seemed completely lacking in common sense. I know that part of adolescence is living without complete common sense, but...

This used to be much more universally applicable than it is today, I’m afraid. I realize there have always been unhelpful parents, but the number of those who pass along godly truth to their children seems smaller today than at any other time in h...

Sometimes, it’s difficult for me to believe that Satan was so blinded by his pride and vanity that he believed his manipulation of King Herod’s heart could result in our Savior’s death soon after His birth. It seems that Jesus was around 2 years o...

One of the great truths about Jesus is that He knew where He was going every moment of His time on Earth. The first Christmas was just that—the first, the beginning. Not just for us, but for Jesus and His plan for all eternity. In fairness, Jesus,...

The first thing that came to mind when I read this verse was: why wouldn’t you want to? If someone is due my help or even just a kind gesture, why in the world would I—or anyone else—not give it to them? Perhaps it’s something they deserve, but I ...

I must admit that, as crazy and stressful as Christmas was when our three children were little, I miss some of the madness and all of the excited anticipation of Christmas time. Going “light looking” as we drove through neighborhoods, “ooohing” an...

This is the month we prepare to celebrate the remembrance of the Word becoming flesh—the day the Creator visited our planet and brought His kingdom to earth. The great difference between when Solomon’s words were recorded and today is found in tha...