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Morning With Jesus
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Morning With Jesus is a daily devotional rooted in Scripture and written to be read in just a few minutes. It's an invitation to be still, to listen, and to let the first voice you hear each day be the Lord's.
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What Is Your Burning Bush?
August 21, 2026·2:41
Moses was just minding his own business, tending sheep in a quiet and dusty desert. It felt like an entirely ordinary day until he noticed something completely out of place—a bush on fire that simply did not burn away. God used this miraculous, strange sight to interrupt a daily routine and call Moses into a profound, life-changing purpose. We often go through our own days strictly focused on our regular tasks, checking off lists, and walking familiar paths. Yet, our Heavenly Father still actively seeks to capture our attention. He regularly places unique, quiet moments in our daily paths to draw us intimately closer to His steady presence.
When You Want To Give Your Kids Everything
August 20, 2026·2:34
Parents naturally want their children to have the absolute best. We work tirelessly to provide nice clothes, fun toys, and great opportunities. We desperately want to shield them from the difficult struggles we faced growing up. While this deep desire comes from a place of pure love, we can easily fall into the trap of confusing material blessings with true fulfillment. We fill their bedrooms with physical items that eventually break or quickly lose their appeal. In our rush to give them everything the world offers, we sometimes forget that the most valuable gifts we can hand down cost absolutely no money at all.
In The Beginning
August 19, 2026·2:34
Look up at a quiet night sky or stand before a sprawling ocean, and it feels incredibly easy to feel small. When we witness the massive beauty of the world around us, the very first words of Scripture anchor us to a profound truth. Before the mountains stood tall and before the oceans rushed to the shore, God was already there. He serves as the ultimate foundation of all things. He spoke the entire universe into existence, crafting billions of galaxies with a single breath. When we deeply recognize God as the majestic Creator, we begin to understand that absolutely nothing in our lives happens by accident.
The Road To Heaven Is Narrow
August 18, 2026·2:34
Living a Christ-centered life often feels like swimming against a powerful current. The world constantly invites us onto a wide, comfortable road filled with easy choices, quick fixes, and popular opinions. It takes very little effort to simply follow the crowd. Yet, Jesus calls us to step onto a remarkably different path. The narrow road requires intentional steps, deep focus, and a willingness to stand apart from the surrounding culture. It asks us to choose quiet humility over loud pride, to offer genuine grace when anger feels justified, and to seek God's truth above our own temporary comfort.
Jesus Loves Little Children
August 17, 2026·2:34
We often approach our relationship with God through a lens of complicated logic and heavy burdens. We try to earn our place, figure out every detail, and carry the weight of the world on our tired shoulders. Yet, when Jesus walked the earth, He deeply valued the simple, genuine nature of kids. While His disciples tried to push the young ones away, thinking the Master was too busy for their noise and interruptions, Jesus opened His arms wide. He saw their pure hearts and used them as the ultimate example of how we should approach our Heavenly Father. He made it clear that the kingdom of heaven belongs to those who carry exactly this kind of trusting spirit.
When The Nest Is Empty
August 14, 2026·2:34
Walking into a quiet house after years of beautiful chaos can feel deeply overwhelming. The sudden silence often highlights the reality that your children have grown and moved on to their own daily adventures. You spent decades pouring your heart, time, and endless energy into raising them. Now, you might look at the tidy bedrooms and wonder what your daily purpose looks like. It is completely natural to grieve the closing of this busy chapter, but we must also remember that God holds every season of our lives securely in His faithful hands.
Running To Win
August 13, 2026·2:34
Every long-distance runner understands the heavy wall of exhaustion that hits miles into a race. Your legs feel like lead, your lungs ache, and your mind begs you to simply stop and rest. Our spiritual journey often mimics this exact physical struggle. We usually start our walk with Christ full of intense energy and bright passion. Over time, heavy burdens, daily distractions, and difficult seasons threaten to drain our endurance. We stumble over unexpected obstacles and wonder if we have enough strength left to reach the end.
Time Is Slipping Away
August 12, 2026·2:34
The days often blend together as we rush from one obligation to the next. We look at the calendar and wonder how another month has already passed. In our busy routines, it feels incredibly easy to let our most precious resource simply slip through our fingers. We fill our schedules with urgent tasks, endless distractions, and temporary pursuits, often leaving very little room for the things that hold true eternal value. When we reach the end of our energy, we suddenly realize we have spent our hours on matters that will quickly fade away.
Our Stuff Is Not That Important
August 11, 2026·2:34
We spend a massive amount of time organizing, protecting, and upgrading our belongings. Society constantly tells us that acquiring more items will finally bring us lasting happiness. We fill our homes with the latest gadgets, trendy clothes, and new furniture, hoping these physical things will satisfy a deep, spiritual longing. However, the thrill of a new purchase fades incredibly fast. The items we once desperately wanted eventually end up in storage boxes, gather dust on shelves, or break altogether. When we base our security on temporary objects, we carry a heavy, invisible burden that exhausts our spirits.
When You Don't See A Way Out
August 10, 2026·2:34
Sometimes, we hit a massive wall in our journey. The circumstances surrounding us feel completely overwhelming, and the path forward simply disappears. We stare at a difficult medical diagnosis, a heavy financial crisis, or a deeply fractured relationship, feeling entirely boxed in by fear and uncertainty. We know exactly what it feels like to stand at the edge of a deep ocean with a terrifying storm pressing in from behind. Panic naturally sets in when human logic tells us there is absolutely no way to survive the current situation. We frantically search for a door, a window, or even a tiny crack of light, but all we see is a dead end.