Category Archives: Devotional Thoughts

When Donkeys Talk

Posted on March 15, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

God is very creative in communicating with his people. But when God starts to speak to you through a donkey, you know you are in trouble. Continue reading →

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Truly Blessed

Posted on March 14, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Why Mary? The text hints at some of the reason God chose her. She was humble. She was obedient. She trusted God to fulfill the promise. She was a woman who knew how to pray and how to praise. She was willing. Continue reading →

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Lessons of Faith

Posted on March 13, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Truly nothing is impossible with God. Yet it is difficult for us, even those who have walked long on the path of faith, to believe when the circumstances all seem to point us in the other direction. Zechariah struggled with this test of faith, and we must admit that we have times where lesser things cause us to struggle. Continue reading →

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He Has Risen!

Posted on March 12, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

There is no reason for fear! “Don’t be alarmed” (6). The unexpected, the unknown and the unseen can be causes for fear. The resurrection is the reminder that he is with us through it all. He has not forgotten about us. He is there. There is no reason for fear. Continue reading →

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Scourged, Mocked, Crucified, Forsaken

Posted on March 11, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

He loved us even while we were sinners. It was our sin that made the cross necessary: “He was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities.” Continue reading →

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So You Want to Go Back to Egypt?

Posted on March 10, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

March 10 So You Want to Go Back to Egypt? Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalm 37:21-29; Numbers 14:1 – 15:16; Mark 14:53-72; Proverbs 11:4 Today’s Scripture Focus: Numbers 14:1 – 15:16 “All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the … Continue reading →

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Giants in the Land

Posted on March 9, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

They were standing at the doorway to the Promised Land. On the other side was a land flowing with milk and honey; a land of abundant produce. Would they step into the promise by faith, or would they doubt and lose out on the promise? Continue reading →

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Waiting in Delight

Posted on March 8, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Being still while waiting on the LORD is the soil in which delight sprouts and grows. It is the good soil which ultimately produces the “desires of one’s heart.” In the process of waiting and praying, we are transformed, and so are our desires. Selfish, foolish, worldly and sinful desires are stripped away by time spent in the presence of the LORD. Motives are tested; faith is refined. The desire that remains is in keeping with God’s best for us. Continue reading →

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Contrast

Posted on March 7, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Meditating on the greatness of God refreshes the psalmist. His concerns about the wicked begin to melt away in the beauty of God’s righteous character. He has found a place of refuge from the hand of the wicked. Surely God will bring protection. Surely God in his justice will do what is right with the wicked. Continue reading →

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The Voice of the LORD

Posted on March 6, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Those who seek him diligently and expectantly are the ones most likely to find the intimate place with the Father. Continue reading →

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