The Devotional Todcast

Active Remembering - Dealing with the Coronavirus

The classic story of Moses and the children of Israel teaches us some very valuable lessons. But perhaps the most valuable lesson is that we need to remember ALL the Lord has done for us. Although forgetfulness doesn't seem like that big of a vice, we will consider that it's one dangerous step closer to something truly devastating. We hope you'd be blessed as we strive to actively remember God's goodness and grace in our lives!

What's the Point? - Dealing With the Coronavirus

When big, scary things come into our lives, we often ask "Why?". And that's precisely what we want to answer today. What is the point of this pandemic and what's the point of life in general? Why do some people have it easy and some have it very difficult? Why do some live long and others die young? Let's get to the point of all this today. The answer may surprise us all, but hopefully this perspective will shape our thinking towards the point of life on this earth in a way that gives us hope and confidence, even amidst something scary. Blessings to you all!

Obedience and Willingness - Dealing with the Coronavirus

We all know what it's like to have to trust the Lord when things don't make sense to us. That is precisely what Abraham went through once. He was called to trust God's promises and be willing to obey when it didn't line up with Abraham's wishes and desires. And because he passed his test, it means we can also, IF we'll remember exactly what Abraham remembered about God, that He loves us and He cannot break the promises He made to us. We hope these lessons would be helpful to us during our current pandemic. Blessings!

Trust and Obey During a Pandemic - Dealing with the Coronavirus

In this episode we will discuss what it means to trust in and obey the Lord, using the classic story of David & Goliath as our backdrop. We are in the midst of a weird and scary time, but if we have and can keep the right perspective, then today is a day that we can and we must trust in and obey our Lord because of who He is and ALL He's proven to us already. We hope this would bless you today!

Utilizing a Pandemic as an Opportunity - Dealing with the Coronavirus

What is expected of us during this time of quarantine and isolation? Not much probably. We have been commanded to stay at home and shut down our lives. So that must mean that we are hampered in serving the Lord for a while, right? Well actually, as we'll discuss, that would be the WRONG perspective. In fact, if we'll listen to a lesson from 3 individuals in Philippians 2, now might be the perfect opportunity to serve the Lord in ways we otherwise never could or would. We'll explain what we mean. We hope this blesses you during this season!

Fear vs. Peace - Dealing with the Coronavirus

We all know what it's like to be fearful and to be at peace. And we also know that they never happen simultaneously. Meaning, we can either be full of fear or full of peace. As we deal with something like the Coronavirus and all the "What Ifs" that it brings to our minds, I want us to be reminded that we can have peace simply by looking to the Peace-giver and remembering His long resume of love in our lives. I hope this little reminder would do something profound for us all, get us to look to the Lord and let Him chase away our fears and grant us the Peace that we desperately desire. Blessings!

Dealing with the Coronavirus in a Godly Fashion

We're all talking about this Coronavirus and its implications on our society. And we believe the Word of God has the best answers concerning this. We want to help us discover how a child of God might think and act properly in the midst of a widespread time of panic. You may be surprised to find out that this isn't a new issue for the church, but it is one that we can think balanced about and more importantly think holy about. We hope this would help give you peace and trust during a very fragile time in our society. Blessings!

Harder Things: Don't Stop!

In our final Harder Things podcast, we will discuss what it looks like to persevere in the Christian life. We have learned much from Ephesians 6 about the using the strength of the Lord and the Armor of God, but now we'll learn that we need perseverance as well, to never stop following the Lord until we reach the end of our race. We hope this would inspire and encourage you to go forward today and strive to reach the prize and enter the Eternal Rest of God. Many blessings! 

Harder Things: Redeem It!

In life, there are two ways to look at everything, either from the standpoint of a victim or, as we'll learn today, someone that desires to redeem the time. Our spiritual enemy is big and bad and he bullies us every day so that we give into our insecurities and lie down and stop moving forward in this Christian race. Our goal is quite simple, to move forward no matter what. So that we can do just that, the Lord has given us a Sword, a really powerful Sword. And if we'll be determined to redeem it, we will WIN. We hope this would encourage you today to press on and redeem the time you've been given by the Lord. Blessings!

Harder Things: Letting Go to Put On

God has several pieces of Spiritual Armor for us to wear so we can be protected in this battle against the forces of evil. But as we'll discuss today, in order to put on the Helmet of Salvation and the True Hope in Jesus, we need to let go of false hopes first. The harder thing is NOT desiring more hope, but to let go of all those things on earth which promise us hope, but cannot deliver. Lord willing, we will be motivated once again to put our entire hope in Jesus and realize and recall that He is the only REAL HOPE in this world. Blessings!