Tag Archives: obedience

IS DOING GOD’S WILL EASY?

Posted on July 28, 2026 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

ISAIAH 6:9-10: “And he said, “Yes, go, and say to this people, ‘Listen carefully, but do not understand. Watch closely, but learn nothing.’ [10] Harden the hearts of these people. Plug their ears and shut their eyes. That way, they … Continue reading →

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IMITATE GOD? (Can anyone do this?)

Posted on July 12, 2026 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

EPHESIANS 5:1: “Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.” NLT OBSERVATION: Imitate God? Talk about a statement that causes you to stop, dead in your tracks. As I began to read the opening of … Continue reading →

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A WORSHIP REVIVAL or the HOKEY POKEY?

Posted on May 10, 2026 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

ROMANS 12:1: “And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This … Continue reading →

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IF YOU DO THIS…GOD WILL DO THAT! (Sound familiar?)

Posted on May 2, 2026 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

ROMANS 4:13-15: “Clearly, God’s promise to give the whole earth to Abraham and his descendants was based not on his obedience to God’s law, but on a right relationship with God that comes by faith. If God’s promise is only … Continue reading →

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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY?

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

EXODUS 20:4-6: “You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea. You must not bow down to them or worship them, for … Continue reading →

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HOW CAN I DO THAT?

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

EXODUS 4:10: “But Moses pleaded with the Lord, ‘O Lord, I’m not very good with words. I never have been, and I’m not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled.” NLT … Continue reading →

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THE POWER OF CONSECRATION…

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

GENESIS 35:1: “Then God said to Jacob, ‘Get ready and move to Bethel and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother, Esau.” NLT OBSERVATION: What is consecration? This … Continue reading →

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THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION!

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

MATTHEW 10:32-33: “Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.” NLT OBSERVATION: What is … Continue reading →

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JUST SAY THE WORD!

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

MATTHEW 8:5-8: “When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with him, ‘Lord, my young servant lies in bed, paralyzed and in terrible pain.’ Jesus said, ‘I will come and heal him.’ But the officer said, ‘Lord, … Continue reading →

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WHAT ROAD AM I ON?

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

MATTHEW 7:13-14: “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow, and the … Continue reading →

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