HighPoint Devotionals

There is a moment in the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus stops being merely challenging and becomes what can only be described as impossible. He has already told His listeners to abandon anger, flee lust, keep every promise, and refuse retaliation. Each of those demands is difficult enough on its own. But then He lands the final blow: "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect." Matthew 5:48 calls us not to incremental improvement, not to being slightly better

There is a little girl named Susie who, after her very first day of preschool, came home bursting with excitement about the story of Snow White. Her mother, anticipating the familiar ending, said warmly, "They lived happily ever after." Susie shook her head and corrected her: "No, they got married." Out of the mouths of babes. Even a child can sense that marriage and happiness are not always the same thing -- and yet, the covenant of marriage remains one of the most profound

There is a moment in Matthew chapter 5 where Jesus says something so direct, so penetrating, that it must have stopped His listeners cold. He takes one of the most ancient moral commands — you shall not commit adultery — and rather than softening it for a modern audience, He deepens it. He pushes past the outward behavior and drives straight into the human heart. That is where the real conversation begins. More Than a Rule It would be easy to read the seventh commandment as

There is a question that has quietly unsettled people for centuries, one that still surfaces in the minds of honest seekers today: Does the Bible still matter? Not just as a historical document or a cultural artifact, but as a living, binding authority over the way we think, the way we treat one another, and the way we conduct our lives? The answer, rooted in the words of Jesus Himself in Matthew 5:17-20, is an unqualified yes. And understanding why changes everything. A Wor

The concept of divine judgment makes many of us uncomfortable. We'd rather talk about God's love, grace, and comfort than contemplate standing before Him to give an account of our lives. Yet Scripture consistently reminds us of this reality: we will all appear before God's judgment seat, and each of us will give an account of ourselves to Him. But here's something that might surprise you—God's justice should actually be a source of inspiration and hope. When Justice Becomes