HighPoint Devotionals

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 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

There's an unsettling reality about empty houses. Ask any city official and they'll tell you the same thing: vacant homes are magnets for trouble. They drive down property values, drain municipal resources, and worst of all, they attract criminal activity. Empty houses don't stay empty for long, and what moves in is rarely good news for a neighborhood. But what if this principle extends far beyond real estate? What if the same truth applies to our hearts, our families, and e