Tag: mercy
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Our Family Table: King of Kings and Great High Priest
A Daily Devotional by Kenton Cheek 24 May 2024 Reading From Psalms 108-110 “The Lord says to my lord: ‘Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.’ The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind:‘You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.’” –Psalm 110:1, 4 We were introduced to Melchizedek, King of…
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Our Family Table: From Darkness to Light
A Daily Devotional by Kenton Cheek 17 May 2024 Reading From Psalms 26, 40, 48, 61-62, 64 “I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire;he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.He put a new song in…
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Our Family Table: Alive in Jesus
A Daily Devotional by Kenton Cheek 29 April 2024 Reading From Psalms 102-104 “Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,who satisfies your desires with good things…
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Our Family Table: King Saul and the Witch of Endor
A Daily Devotional by Kenton Cheek 18 April 2024 Reading From I Samuel 28-31, Psalm 18 “Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in his own town of Ramah. Saul had expelled the mediums and spiritists from the land. The Philistines assembled and came and set up camp at Shunem, while Saul gathered…
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Our Family Table: Victory Despite Struggle
A Daily Devotional by Kenton Cheek 4 April 2024 Reading From Judges 16-18 “One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute. He went in to spend the night with her. The people of Gaza were told, ‘Samson is here!’ So they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They…
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Our Family Table: Mercy Found in the Law
A Daily Devotional by Kenton Cheek 17 March 2024 Reading From Deuteronomy 21-23 “If a slave has taken refuge with you, do not hand them over to their master. Let them live among you wherever they like and in whatever town they choose. Do not oppress them.” –Deuteronomy 23:15-16 Many of the laws that God gave to…
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Our Family Table: Just Deserts
A Daily Devotional by Kenton Cheek 14 February 2024 Reading From Leviticus 5-7 “If anyone sins because they do not speak up when they hear a public charge to testify regarding something they have seen or learned about, they will be held responsible.” –Leviticus 5:1 This verse should be punctuated with a mic drop from…
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Our Family Table: Bring Your Best
A Daily Devotional by Kenton Cheek 13 February 2024 Reading From Leviticus 1-4 “If the offering is a burnt offering from the herd, you are to offer a male without defect.” “When anyone brings a grain offering to the Lord, their offering is to be of the finest flour.” –Leviticus 1:3, 2:1 Our journey through the Bible brings…
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Our Family Table: Loving Difficult People
A Daily Devotional by Kenton Cheek 6 February 2024 Reading From Exodus 22-24 “If you come across your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to return it. If you see the donkey of someone who hates you fallen down under its load, do not leave it there; be sure you help them with it.” –Exodus 23:4-5…