As a missionary, I know that often the fruit we see is the work of those who have come before us. I also know that much of what we do in outreach and relationship building will be left for others to reap. The Bible even tells us this will be so: I planted the seed,...
Author: Wendy Reaume (Wendy Reaume)
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June 14 – Jeremiah: The God who Knows
Before we start the devotions today, I want to thank all of you who posted the verse last Thursday that helps you face difficult times. It was uplifting to read through those verses and be reassured of God’s strength and love. – Audrey “The word of the LORD came to me, saying, ‘Before I formed...
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May 14 – Moses and the Pandemic
Did you know Moses lived through a pandemic? He did! It was terrible. Moses and the Israelites were in lockdown in a place where there were no grocery stores. In fact, their bread and protein needed to be delivered to them 6 out of 7 days a week. There was a shortage of grain, figs,...
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May 13 – Moses – Standing in the Gap
This devotional is a hard one. It is never easy to see the mistakes or shortfalls of another person. But I want you to see two very important things about Moses, and to see that, we need to take an honest look. Great man of God? Certainly! Is he in the Hebrews 11 hall of...
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May 12 – Moses: Time to Retire?
Retirement. Fun facts: When a man retires, his wife gets twice as much husband for half as much money Retirement is like coming home one day and saying, ‘Honey, I’m home…for good!’ Congrats on being so tired you can retire! Sarah was 90 when she gave birth to Isaac Noah was 600 years old when...
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May 11 – Moses: To God’s Glory Not Man’s
“One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labour. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. Glancing this way and that and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. The...
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May 10 – Moses: More than a Mother’s Love
When I went to the movie theatre to see Breakthrough1, the true story of a young boy who fell through the ice, I was totally unprepared for the emergency room scene. The doctors and nurses had been working on this 12-year-old who had spent 20 minutes in the water and another 40 not breathing on...
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April 16 – God is the Real Redeemer
The story of Joseph leaves us with Joseph living his dream. The very best that he could ever wish for has happened. The only thing I can think of that would make this situation better is if his mother was still alive. We read the beautiful ending in Genesis 47. Joseph went and told Pharaoh, “My father and...
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April 15 – Revenge, Rights and Relationship with God
Today we will fast forward through the story of Joseph to find him standing before his brothers. Joseph has been released from prison. He has interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh, and in doing so, has been made second in command only to Pharaoh. He is certainly in a very different position than we left him in our last...
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April 14 – Serving in Lowly Places
Every single day when my children were little, I would make sure they had clothes, pick out what they would wear or give them a few choices and after a day of fun and muck, take everything to the washing machine and start over again. If I was personal assistant to Kate Middleton, I might...
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April 13 – Overcoming Temptation
We pick up the story of Joseph living in the Egyptian home of one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard. Pharaohs were believed to be the representatives of God on earth, so this is no meager position. Joseph arrived in Egypt with the Ishmaelites who had bought and taken him there. Potiphar purchased Joseph and because...
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April 12 – When Siblings Don’t Love
I am so excited to introduce more writers for our devotions. Wendy and John Reaume were first sent out to Nigeria, West Africa from LSA. John grew up in this church and after marrying Wendy, they joined staff with Campus Crusade for Christ (now called Power to Change). John continues to teach at the African...