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Christ Church of Forsyth, a Global Methodist church, is a dedicated body of believers in the saving grace of Jesus Christ and in the power of His words to transform lives and nurture disciples.

09/07/2026

TODAY Devotional

Hearts Burning Within Us
By Kevin DeRaaf

Monday, September 7, 2026

Scripture Reading — Luke 24:13-35

They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us . . . ?”
— Luke 24:32

One of the ways we can speak of “resonance” is in terms of human connection. When a person says something that connects with us deeply, we might say, “Yes, that resonates with me,” or maybe, “I feel the same way. I’m totally in sync with you on that.”

We can find resonance in spiritual experiences as well. This happens in our story for today, about two disciples on the road to Emmaus. As they walk along, a stranger joins them and engages with them in a long and meaningful conversation about Jesus, his death, and what the Scriptures taught about the promised Messiah.

Yet only after the stranger breaks bread with them and then disappears do the disciples realize that they were walking and talking with Jesus. They didn’t realize he had risen from the dead! Notice what they say to each other: “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” That description of burning hearts is a powerful description of resonance.

When we encounter Jesus in a true and meaningful way, we may sense that something is shifting within us. We are in the presence of life-changing truth.

Over the next few days, let’s explore more about this resonating experience. And, like those disciples, may we encounter the living Jesus as he breaks into our lives.

Jesus, may our hearts burn within us in response to your work in our lives. May your Word and Spirit enliven us today and make us more like you. Amen.

09/06/2026

TODAY Devotional

Desperate for Worship
By Kevin DeRaaf

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Scripture Reading — Psalm 42:1-5

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?
— Psalm 42:2

The Christian writer C. S. Lewis was a careful thinker. One day he was asked which of the world’s religions gave people the greatest happiness. He thought for a moment and answered, “While it lasts, the religion of worshiping oneself” would do that. He was pointing out that when we focus on our own needs and wants, it is indeed possible to find happiness in the short term—“while it lasts,” but not for long.

In the long term we discover that worship of self can never satisfy. Our appetite for more pleasure, more comfort, more possessions, and so on will lead us on an endlessly futile quest. Most troubling is that when we focus inward and only on ourselves, that cuts us off from the important voices around us, particularly God's voice.

Many of us live in cultural settings where the focus on self has become the norm. All around us, people search for happiness as they follow personal dreams and pursue personal desires apart from God’s invitation to find life in him alone—life that brings true flourishing. We live in a thirsty world.

In this challenging environment, we hear the Lord’s invitation in Psalm 42 to meet with him in worship. May our thirst lead us, like the psalmist, to the living God, who alone can meet our deepest needs.

Heavenly Father, many people around the world will seek you in worship today. Quench the thirst of your people, we pray, and move us to sing your praises and listen to your Word. Amen.

Written by: Kevin DeRaaf

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09/03/2026

TODAY Devotional

The World Resonates with Jesus!
By Kevin DeRaaf

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Scripture Reading — John 1:1-14

“My word . . . will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”
— Isaiah 55:11

The gospel account of John opens with an astonishing declaration: the Word, who is Jesus, the Son of God, has broken into our world. As verse 14 beautifully proclaims, the Word “made his dwelling among us.” If ever there was a moment when the earth could resound with joy and song, it was when the Son of God took on flesh and entered our human story. No wonder the skies were filled with the sound of a heavenly choir: “Hark! The herald angels sing, ‘Glory to the newborn King!’” (see Luke 2:13-14).

John 1:1-14 reveals the fulfillment of Isaiah 55:11—the Word went out and did not return empty. Jesus accomplished his mission as the Father had intended. He took on the debt of our sin and rebellion in this world and paid its terrible price through his death on the cross.

He was buried in a tomb, and then he rose from the grave as the Lord of life and salvation. Later he also returned in victory by ascending to his rightful place in heaven. Isaiah had prophesied truly about the Word of God, Jesus, who achieved all that God had sent him to do.

Across the centuries, the power of Christ’s work has echoed to every corner of the earth. Salvation is here. Forgiveness is possible. There is a God who loves you, and in Christ you have an eternal future.

Jesus, thank you for bringing salvation and new life into our broken lives and our broken world. May your good news echo everywhere. We surrender our hearts to you again today. Amen.

08/31/2026

Seed of Encouragement

Some challenges and difficulties that come upon us can seem so intense and overwhelming, but we must not forget that The Spirit of God within us is GREATER than any challenge or any difficulty we will ever encounter. Refuse to agree with defeat because even when what we see may look like defeat... we still have the VICTORY!!!

But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. 1 John 4:4

08/31/2026

TODAY Devotional

Trust and Obey
By Kurt Selles

Monday, August 31, 2026

Scripture Reading — John 14:15-21

“If you love me, keep my commands.”
— John 14:15

As I’ve been reflecting on the Ten Commandments, an old gospel song keeps running through my mind: “Trust and Obey.” This simple hymn expresses the bedrock faith and action of seeking to live for the Lord. By trusting God and, through his strength, turning to him for support each day, we find joy in the new life we are promised forever in Christ.

The Ten Commandments reveal to us and convict us of our sin, our deeply ingrained failure and inability to love God and our neighbors as we are called to do. But through the gracious cleansing and renewing of our hearts, the Holy Spirit sets us on a new path of obedience. And on this new path, God’s commands become a guide for gratefully living in obedience to God.

Though we continue to struggle with sin in this life, God still calls us daily to trust him and obey him. The Ten Commandments and other helpful summaries of God’s law—Micah 6:8; Romans 12; 1 Corinthians 13; Galatians 5:22-25; Ephesians 2:8-10; and more—are faithful guides along the way.

When we trust and obey the Lord, as the song puts it, we can expect to be “happy in Jesus.” Actually, a clearer description is that we can be joyful through the inner contentment and wonder grounded in God’s amazing grace and love for us in the Savior, Jesus Christ.

In what ways can you share the joy of new life in Christ with others today?

Help us, Lord God, to walk in the light of your Word, trusting and obeying you in all things, so that our lives overflow with your joy. Amen

08/31/2026

WHERE DOES ALL
THE TIME GO?

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Psalm 90:12

It happens in a blink. One moment we are rocking a newborn at midnight, and the next we are watching that same child drive away to start a life of their own. Seasons that felt endless while we lived them suddenly seem to vanish behind us. We blink, and a decade has passed. We catch our reflection and wonder where the years went. If you have ever felt time slipping through your fingers like water, please know that quiet ache is something we all carry. The days move quickly, and sometimes we struggle to hold onto them.

Yet God never intended for us to grasp time desperately or mourn each passing year. Instead, He invites us to number our days with wisdom. This does not mean counting the hours with anxiety. It means treasuring the gift of each ordinary moment. The slow morning coffee, the unhurried conversation, the shared meal around a crowded table—these small things hold eternal weight. When we slow down enough to notice them, we discover that God has been present all along, weaving meaning into moments we almost overlooked.

Our Heavenly Father holds every season of your life in His capable hands. He knew the days behind you, and He already sees the ones ahead. Nothing has been wasted, and nothing is too late. The same God who set the sun and moon in their courses cares deeply about how you spend this single day. He does not ask you to do everything. He simply asks you to be present, to love well, and to trust Him with the rest. When you release your grip on time, you free yourself to truly live within it.

08/30/2026

Seed of Encouragement

Just as it is in cooking, so it is in life… ALL ingredients are necessary. Things in life won't all be good, but all of them will work together for our good according to God's purpose and His will for our lives. Every experience is needed in order to develop us and to mature us. Trust that if God allows it, He will use it. Don't waste time dwelling on the not so good aspects of a thing... focus on the good and give thanks for what will come as a result of God making it ALL work together.

“We know that God works to help those people who love him. He uses everything that happens to them to bring something good. He does this for those people that he has chosen to serve him.” Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭28‬

08/30/2026

TODAY Devotional

True and Perfect Love
By Kurt Selles — Sunday, August 30, 2026

Scripture Reading — Matthew 22:34-40

“All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
— Matthew 22:40

As boys, my brothers and I often played a Bible trivia game at our grandmother’s house. The game cards helped to hone our knowledge of various facts in the Bible. “Name the twelve tribes of Israel.” “Name the twelve apostles.” “List the Ten Commandments in order.” Today, I’m not sure I could answer any of these questions without stumbling.

I can, however, give a basic summary of the Ten Commandments. When tested by a teacher of the law, Jesus did that for us. He summarized God’s two main principles for living in a right relationship with the Lord and with others. Drawing on the foundation of the entire Old Testament, Jesus said, in effect, “You shall love God with your entire being, and you shall love your neighbor as yourself” (see Matthew 22:37-40).

If we distill Jesus’ summary a step further, we also find the essential keyword: love.

Tragically, since the fall into sin, our natural inclination is to hate God and others. Only when God has renewed our hearts can we truly love him. We can also begin truly loving others. And when we truly love others, we demonstrate that we truly love God.

Though our love for God and others will never be perfect, the perfect love on which the Ten Commandments are based is perfectly revealed in Jesus Christ. There’s nothing trivial about Christ’s perfect love. His perfect love should be our highest aim as we seek to follow him.

Our Father in heaven, remold our hearts to love you truly and to love others as we love ourselves. In Jesus’-name. Amen

08/29/2026

TODAY Devotional

Reordered Desires
By Kurt Selles

Saturday, August 29, 2026

Scripture Reading — Philippians 4:4-9

If anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
— Philippians 4:8

Some people claim that we can establish a good habit in as little as 21 days. Others say it takes much longer—between 66 and 254 days—to form a good habit. By sheer effort and discipline, can we will ourselves into a habit of keeping the Ten Commandments?

No. We can only begin on a new path of living for the Lord when we recognize that we need our sins forgiven through Christ and as the Holy Spirit breathes new, eternal life into us. Then, although initiating and achieving righteousness is not up to us, we are responsible to live as God calls us to do.

In our reading for today the apostle Paul offers some helpful instructions for focusing our minds on practical Christian living. “In every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God,” he says. “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Paul also urges that we focus on whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy. Then, day by day, as we “keep in step with the Spirit” (Galatians 5:25), we can form holy habits that please God.

When we concentrate on what’s pleasing to God while striving, in the Spirit, to obey him in gratitude, we become more loving toward him and others.

Holy Spirit, thank you for the gift of redeeming love. Renew our hearts and desires in Jesus to focus on pleasing you and loving others. Amen.

08/28/2026

TODAY Devotional

The Heart Command
By Kurt Selles

Friday, August 28, 2026

Scripture Reading — Romans 7:7-12

I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.”
— Romans 7:7

Most people agree that the commandments we have been discussing lately—about promoting justice, honesty, respect for others and their property, and more—offer clear, practical boundaries for living together in society. Guidelines like these are found in all kinds of societies around the world.

We might even think, like many of God’s people in ancient Israel did, that keeping these commands is possible. But the law doesn’t satisfy God’s requirements for our hearts. The apostle Paul painfully realized this when he wrestled with the darkness in his own heart. Though he thought he had been able to keep these commandments through his actions, he was cut to the heart when he read, “You shall not covet.” God commands that we show love not only through our actions but also with our hearts. By this standard, we are all guilty of failing to love others.

Thankfully, our heart problem can be solved. “While we were still sinners,” Paul writes in Romans 5:8, “Christ died for us.” Jesus is the only one who could ever satisfy the demands of God’s law for perfect obedience and love. And since we are forgiven through Jesus’ sacrifice for our sake, the Holy Spirit gives us new hearts directed toward loving God and our neighbors.

Our new life in Christ moves us beyond mere outward obedience. By trusting Jesus, our restless hearts find true satisfaction in him alone, so that we can truly love others.

Jesus, thank you for rescuing us. By your Spirit, fill our hearts so that we can love others as you have loved us. Amen.

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Forsyth, GA
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