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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.

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Life’s Challenges

Thorns are good?

“Why did this happen to me? Why is life always such a struggle? I’m tired of the battles with myself and with everyone else….

Life’s Challenges

Beware the bully

Most of us grew up with a bully in our schoolyard. You used to be able to see him or her coming. Today, it’s…

Life’s Challenges

But you promised

When I’m overwhelmed, I sometimes wish God would pull up a chair and advise me. Jacob had reason to feel that way too. He…

Life’s Challenges

Protected pasture

It used to be that whenever I read Psalm 23:2 (“He makes me lie down in green pastures”), I was confused why God would…

Life’s Challenges

Meditate on God’s unfailing love

The Bible is chocked full of recommendations for the people of God to spend time contemplating our relationship with him. In Psalm 48:9,10, the…

Life’s Challenges

Brighter days

When I was younger and going through a rough patch, my mother would always (and I mean always) tell me, “There are brighter days…

Life’s Challenges

The shadow of death

Every funeral I’ve attended has included Psalm 23. This psalm pours on comfort with its opening words: “The Lord is my Shepherd” (verse 1)….

Life’s Challenges

You’ll never walk alone

When the world of sports was on lockdown during the COVID pandemic, there wasn’t much to do other than walk. Walk with my family,…

Life’s Challenges

Better than Broadway

My musical-loving daughter wrote letters to some famous Broadway actors and actresses. One day, a reply letter showed up in our mailbox from New…

Life’s Challenges

Where’s the Shepherd?

In Psalm 23:1 God proclaims his protection in full measure! “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” But what about when you’re stuck…

Life’s Challenges

No quick fix

I come from a family of solvers. Whenever we face a problem, we dig in to try to fix it quickly. Sometimes we approach…

Life’s Challenges

God is near

Have you ever felt defeated, deflated, and bone weary?  King David of Israel felt this same soul-crushing weariness. Despite God’s promise that the Savior…