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Are You Wondering What Will Happen?

Cindy Dawson

1-minute devotion for Thursday, 1/8/26

God said, “I make known the end from the beginning,
    from ancient times, what is still to come.
I say, ‘My purpose will stand,
    and I will do all that I please.” Isaiah 46:10

Commentary: God is in control. His Word reveals what is to come, and He intervenes to accomplish His plan. Are you wondering what has happened to our world? Read Ezekiel, Daniel, and Revelation, and you’ll be off to a great start!

In His Love, Cindy

Would you like to learn more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.” Psalm 122:6 NASB

All Scripture is from the NIV unless stated otherwise.

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Spiritual Insights for a Changing World

Cindy Dawson

Quote of the Week for Wednesday, 1/7/26

“America and the free world stand at a pivotal moment … I could try to offer political and economic solutions, but in the end it is a matter of the heart. Unless people allow God to change their sinful ways by believing in the One who came to pay the price for sin, and unless they are filled with the Spirit of the God of Israel rather than deceived by demonic spirits that masquerade as light, wisdom, and reason, there will be no true change in the direction this world is heading.”

AMIR TSARFATI, BEHOLD ISRAEL

“For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.” 2 Corinthians 11:13-14

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

In His Love, Cindy

Would you like to learn more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.” Psalm 122:6

All Scripture is from the NIV unless stated otherwise.

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Understanding 2 Timothy 3:1-5: A Call to Spiritual Discernment

Cindy Dawson

1-minute devotion for Tuesday, 1/6/26

“But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,  without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—  having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.” 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Commentary:

  1. Believer’s Bible Commentary:
    “Paul is referring to the false teachers who had come into the church at Corinth, denying the resurrection. The Christians should realize that it is impossible to associate with evil people or evil teachings without being corrupted by them. Evil doctrine inevitably has an effect on one’s life. False teachings do not lead to holiness.” Believer’s Bible Commentary
  2. Jeremiah Study Bible Notes: “Paul describes a society enamored with love of self, money, and pleasure…. Those who have a form of godliness …profess belief in God, but their real love is the person in the mirror… Without the discernment that comes from knowing the Word, people willingly entertain spiritual fads and false doctrines.”

In His Love, Cindy

Would you like to learn more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.” Psalm 122:6

All Scripture is from the NIV unless stated otherwise.

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The Power of God’s Grace in Our Weaknesses

Cindy Dawson

1-minute devotion for Monday, 1-5-25

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (emphasis mine)

Commentary: It is when we are conscious of our own weakness and nothingness that we most depend on the power of God. And it is when we are thus cast on Him in complete dependence that His power is manifested to us, and we are truly strong.

William Wilberforce, who led the fight to abolish slavery in the British Empire, was physically weak and frail, but he had deep faith in God. Boswell said of him, “I saw what seemed to me a shrimp become a whale.” Believer’s Bible Commentary

🎶 New Song: GOD’S GRACE, lyrics by Cindy

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Would you like to learn more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.” Psalm 122:6

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How Can We Show Love to One Another?

Cindy Dawson

1-minute devotion for Sunday, 1/4/26

Jesus said, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35

One morning, as I walked my little dog Henry in the warm sunshine, a large flock of geese flew overhead in a perfect V formation. I watched as the birds took turns flying at the point.

Henry

The lead goose works hardest, so they rotate positions, and the honking from behind encourages the leaders.

This reminded me that we must take turns serving in our churches, not letting the same people carry the load week after week.

In His Love, Cindy

Would you like to learn more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.” Psalm 122:6

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Would You Like To Count The Stars? You Had Better Get Started!

Cindy Dawson

By Pastor and Missionary Jim Thomson

Have you ever been overwhelmed when reading the Bible? Overwhelmed in a good way, that is.

In a glorious way.

It hasn’t been that long ago when I was reading in Psalm 147 when I paused to think about this verse:

“He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names” (Psalm 147:4).1

When I asked myself how long would it take a person to count all of the stars in the universe if he were to do so at a rate of one per second, I knew I would have to have some help. So, I asked AI. It came up with 317 trillion years. It would actually be longer than that because although a person can say “Ten” in one second, it would take much longer to say, “Three hundred million, twenty-two thousand, four hundred and thirty-six, for example. If we would want to be further astonished, we could then ask how long it would take God to name them. Certainly, that would take even longer. However, we’re asking the wrong questions. He does not dwell in this thing we call time.

I had just been absolutely overwhelmed. The Lord God Almighty is even more wondrous than I had previously thought.

I think David was of the same opinion, because in the next verse he wrote,

“Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure” (Psalm 147:5).

How can one say anything but “Amen” to that after reading verse four?

If we keep looking through this psalm we will find that we may get a bit dizzy as we read about the wonders of the Lord God Almighty. For example, He makes it rain and the grass grow.

“He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares rain for the earth; he makes grass grow on the hills” (verse 8).

He makes it snow.

“He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes” (verse16).

Then He melts the snow.

“He sends out his word and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow” (verse 18).

So, not only does the Lord count the stars and name them, but He also controls the weather. Please note that He does this by speaking, which is the way He created everything which is what we read in the first chapter of Genesis.

He feeds the birds and the animals.

“He gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens that cry” (Psalm 147: 9).

I hadn’t previously thought much about the truth that the Lord actually gives food to all the beasts and birds. He directs them to the prey or the seeds or whatever else it is that beasts and birds eat. As I am writing this, there is a squirrel outside our sliding glass door that goes around during the day, finding the morsels he had hidden earlier in the season. I know that some will say that this rodent “has the ability” to remember where they all are. Right. A squirrel’s brain weighs about 0.21 ounces.2 I am quite sure that we, with our big brains, couldn’t remember like the squirrel does, the spots where we had stashed over the course of a few months unless we made a map at the time. But I didn’t notice that the squirrel was writing anything down. And I know that even Christians may say, “God doesn’t do that.” Well, David, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, wrote that He does.

We can end our look at Psalm 147 with the first three verses of Psalm 145.

“I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.”

He is our great God and King. We will bless and praise His name forever and ever. Hopefully, we will bless Him every day. The LORD is great, and His greatness is unsearchable.

Yes. Unsearchable.

Amen. Bless His name.

1All Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (2016). Crossway Bibles

2https://scienceinsights.org/how-big-is-a-squirrel-brain-size-ratio-and-function/

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I found this post by pastor and missionary Jim Thomson so intriguing that I had to share it with you! You can find his blog HERE

In His Love, Cindy

Would you like to learn more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.” Psalm 122:6

All Scripture is from the NIV unless stated otherwise.

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Do You Feel Inadequate to Answer God’s Call?

Cindy Dawson

1-minute devotion for Friday, 1/2/26

God spoke to Moses from the flames of a burning bush. He said,

“And now come, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may bring My people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt.”  But Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt?”  And He said, “Assuredly I will be with you.” Exodus 3:10-12a NASB

Commentary: “Moses typified human response when God calls someone to do what seems beyond them (Who am I…?), yet the success of any divine mission is never dependent on human abilities. The Lord’s words – I will be with you – were intended to focus Moses on the true Source of his future success.” Jeremiah Study Bible Notes

In His Love, Cindy

Would you like to learn more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.” Psalm 122:6 NASB

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Trusting God’s Plan

Cindy Dawson

Quote of the Week for 12/31/25

“When you follow God’s will for your life, you can see how yesterday’s events prepared you for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities.”

pastor David Jeremiah

“And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 NASB

In His Love, Cindy

Would you like to learn more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.” Psalm 122:6

All Scripture is from the NIV unless stated otherwise.

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Children’s Ministry is More Important Than You Think

Cindy Dawson

3-minute devotion for Sunday, 12/28/25

“Whoever receives and welcomes one child such as this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives not [only] Me, but Him who sent Me.” Mark 9:37 AMP

There may be children in your church who will accept Jesus as their Savior because they went to Sunday School and had a teacher who told them about Jesus. Many times, I have taught children in Sunday School whose parents did not attend church.

It takes a lot of caring Christians to properly support the children who come to your church. I’ve been praying for God to send more Sunday School teachers and nursery workers. There never seems to be enough. Do you find this to be true in your local church?

When I consider the words of Jesus, I am amazed that we don’t have enough workers. After all, it is a privilege to serve the Lord in this way, and it honors God. To welcome a little child is to welcome Jesus and the Father.

There is another reason Children’s Ministry is so important. Consider this,

“People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.  Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Mark 10:13-15 (emphasis mine)

“Certainly these verses should impress the servant of the Lord with the importance of reaching little ones with the Word of God. The minds of children are most plastic and most receptive. W. Graham Scroggie said, “Be your best and give your best to the children.” Believer’s Bible Commentary

Children are important to God. We must take care of them and teach them about our Lord.

There is almost always an opportunity to serve in Children’s Ministry.

“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.” Matthew 18:10

I met Jesus when I was only 6 years old. I am so grateful for the Sunday School teachers who taught me about Him. And I am thankful for those who serve our Lord in this way today.

Is God calling you to serve in this vitally important ministry?

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8

In His Love, Cindy

Would you like to learn more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.” Psalm 122:6

All Scripture is from the NIV unless stated otherwise.

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Who Unwrapped All the Presents?!

Cindy Dawson

My mom used to decorate for Christmas with lots of elegantly wrapped empty boxes tied with the most exquisite bows. She would carefully store them in her basement after the holidays for the next year.

When my son was a little boy, he had a friend who lived next door to my parents. We called him “Little Greg”. Even though he is now a lawyer in his 40s, I still think of him as “Little Greg”. His mom and my sister were good friends, and they used to take the boys to all the fun places in the city.

One day, when my son and Little Greg were playing in my mom’s basement. They had been quiet for a long time, so my mom went down to check on them. What she saw shocked her!

Wrapping paper and bows covered the floor! The boys had unwrapped all the “fake” Christmas packages, looking for toys!

This is one of our favorite family stories that never gets old. No matter how many times it’s told, this story always makes us laugh. My son, Zack, and his friend Little Greg were looking for presents, but all they got were empty boxes! They were looking for gifts in all the wrong places.

This Christmas, let us seek the real gift of Christmas, Jesus our Savior and Lord. There are lots of beautifully wrapped packages that are really just empty boxes. But Jesus is the real gift of Christmas. Merry Christmas and God bless you all!

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:16-17 NIV Read full chapter

In His Love, Cindy

Would you like to learn more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.” Psalm 122:6

All Scripture is from the NIV unless stated otherwise.

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