Written Devotions
Daily devotions written by Pastor Mike and many other Time of Grace writers. These Bible-based messages cover a wide variety of topics and help you seek what matters most in life: Jesus. Join the thousands of people who receive these devotions for encouragement by subscribing to have them delivered to your inbox each morning.
Just imagine
Imagination is on the decline. With the rise of TV watching and the decline of book reading, you don’t need to imagine anymore. Someone…
Lies: I have to be perfect or I’m a failure
All our lives we need to seek balance—balance between work and play and family, our needs and the needs of others, wealth accumulation and…
The gift that keeps on giving
Most likely you’ve heard the phrase, “It’s the gift that keeps on giving.” It was first coined in the 1920s and promoted radios. The…
The source of Christmas joy
If you had to describe Christmas with an emoji, what would it be—the red angry face, the blue tearful face, or the yellow smiling…
At the manger
It’s that time of year when we enjoy the lights and Christmas decorations neighbors have displayed in their yards. I particularly love any outdoor…
This child will trouble us
Our thoughts of baby Jesus make us glad like Mary’s did for her: “My spirit rejoices in God my Savior” (Luke 1:47). It is…
When I grow up
“When I grow up, I want to be weak and scrawny!” Nobody would ever say that! We don’t want any part of our lives…
Christmas is a time to think
Have you ever heard of Sakichi Toyoda? He was the father of the man who became famous for his car company. Sakichi himself was…
Christmas is a time to smile
I have a pet peeve with most nativity sets. Some pastors are bothered by the wise men around the manger, since they technically didn’t…
Christmas is a time to seek
How fast do you think the shepherds ran at Christmas? Once the angels had delivered God’s mail and told the shepherds that the Savior…
This is only a test
King Hezekiah was a phenomenal leader of the Israelite people and provided godly and inspired leadership that saved the country from annihilation. King Hezekiah…
Praying for others
I’m editing a book for a friend. She started the project to tell her story, even though she really wasn’t a writer—though with time…