April 2023

Daily Devotional for Thursday, April 13 Paul Gives a Report in Jerusalem “And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry,” Acts 21:19.   Paul finally made it to Jerusalem. There was certain to be a foreboding mood and probably some anxiety among the […]

Daily Devotional for Wednesday, April 12 Paul in Caesarea “And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of

Daily Devotional for Tuesday, April 11 Paul in Ptolemais “And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day,” Acts 21:7.   Objectives are important. Businesses have what is called strategic objectives. Military units have an objective, as in “take that hill.”

Daily Devotional for Monday, April 10 Paul in Tyre “And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way,” Acts 21:5.   Paul’s departure from Miletus was heart-wrenching for him and the believers he left on the shore. Everyone knew they would not see Paul again. He pressed on toward Jerusalem to

Daily Devotional for Sunday, April 9 Meet the Needs of Others “Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. For if a

Daily Devotional for Saturday, April 8 Paul Summarizes His Ministry “Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men,” Acts 20:26.   A famous quote from the 1800’s says, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” We

Daily Devotional for Friday, April 7 Paul Sends for the Elders “And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church,” Acts 20:17   This last journey of Paul was rather fast and furious. Paul had a clear timetable: make it to Jerusalem by the Feast of Pentecost. As much as

Daily Devotional for Thursday, April 6 Paul on the Way to Miletus “And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot. And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene,” Acts

Daily Devotional for Wednesday, April 5 Paul in Troas “And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight,” Acts 20:7   In churches across the land, at about 11:45 on a Sunday

Daily Devotional for Tuesday, April 4 Paul on the Way to Troas And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus,” Acts 20:4   Traveling with Paul would have been quite eventful. His journeys were filled