Seize the Moment: NEW TESTAMENT DEVOTIONS FOR TODAY!

Seize the Momentrepresents an intentional mindset for followers of Jesus Christ to strengthen their spiritual vitality and live on mission. Living in this mindset involves viewing every circumstance as a providential opportunity to grow closer to Jesus, as His yokefellow, and being aware of the Holy Spirit’s promptings for faithful living. The method is simple—make time every day for the reading of a chapter of God’s Word, followed by a focused meditation on an aspect of that chapter, concluding with an invitation to prayerfully apply God’s Word in your day, for His glory.Seize the Momentis the product of real pastoral ministry! While I wrote every devotion in this book to comfort the congregation as we walked through this challenging time, I first received blessings from God through the daily process of writing them. I disciplined myself during the quarantine to rise early, read God’s Word, pray through it, and then pray to God asking Him what would edify and encourage His people at such a time as this. My pastoral goals were the following:1) Connect with the people every day and give them an open invitation to contact me personally for prayer or practical assistance during the pandemic.2) Give the people a simple and short, but accurate and applicable, devotion from God’s Word every day of the pandemic.3) Encourage the people to stay in God’s Word, to hear from God, and to live for God every day of the pandemic.4) Equip the people to be hope-bearers and not doomsdayers in a dark time when the Church of Jesus Christ needed to shine brightly.All these goals were met, but an unintended goal was achieved as well; my pastoral ministry was stabilized in a time of great upheaval, and my personal spiritual vitality was strengthened throughout a difficult time.Seize the Momentcan be used in different ways. The reader can work through it quickly, or can choose to read one devotion per day over a year. While it is designed to be used as a daily devotional with your Bible, it also can be used by pastors, teachers, and lead