HighPoint Devotionals

There's something powerful about standing at the beginning of a new year. It's like standing in a lobby, looking in all directions, wondering what might unfold in the months ahead. We think about opportunities, changes, possibilities—doors that might open before us. But what does an "open door" really mean when we're talking about faith? "These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can op

As we stand at the threshold of a new year, there's a powerful truth we need to grasp: God has given His church keys—not just to collect, but to use. These aren't decorative keys that hang forgotten on a hook by the door. They're instruments of divine authority meant to unlock gates, break chains, and advance God's kingdom on earth. "And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the key

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. These ancient words from John's Gospel have echoed through centuries, but their full weight might still surprise us. What if the toughest miracle God ever performed wasn't creating the universe or raising the dead, but simply getting us to understand who He is and how He feels about us? The Scandal of Christmas Christmas celebrates something so scandalous that it offended nearly everyone who firs

The arrival of Christmas brings with it more than twinkling lights and wrapped packages. It marks something far more profound—the arrival of the eternal Word into human history. This isn't just the story of a baby born in Bethlehem; it's the account of God stepping into our neighborhood, pitching His tent among us. The Universe Speaks Consider for a moment the sheer existence of everything around you. Why is there something rather than nothing? This question has puzzled phil

In the opening words of John's Gospel, we encounter a profound truth that echoes the very beginning of creation itself: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." These words deliberately mirror Genesis, inviting us to see that the God who spoke creation into existence is the same God who stepped out of eternity into time. The very first recorded words God spoke in Genesis were "Let there be light." Before animals, before humanity, befo