First and 15 Devotional

God is Sovereign Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. Ephesians 6:10-11   We all wake up in the morning with a plan for our day. And as we head out to work,…

God is faithful “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. Revelation 22:12   When traveling on business or pleasure, the major brands are constantly competing for your loyalty. They use well thought out marketing ploys and reward programs to…

God is Gracious But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 3:20   Those of us who spend a large percentage of our work week on the road know that accumulating all those loyalty points comes at a price. And while hotels and restaurants…

God is Love May God give you of heaven’s dew and of earth’s richness-an abundance of grain and new wine. Genesis 27:28   Prosperity is part of the American Dream. But as we all know, what goes up must come down. Having been stalled out in this pandemic recovery for quite some time, many are…

God is Love The Lord is my light and my salvation-whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life-of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1   Meeting the boss can be an intimidating thing, especially if you know very little about him or her. While you may be excited or feel…

God is All-Powerful “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it be to me as you have said.” Then the angel left her. Luke 1:38   In business, accomplishing greatness requires hard work, sound judgment, vast resources, and even divine intervention. And whether or not we have been acknowledged for things accomplished, in the…

God is Wisdom Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Proverbs 3:13-15   Management of well-run hotels can spend hours a day making adjustments…

God is love His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man; the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. Psalm 147:10-11   What is it about the New Year that gives us hope? Is it the…

God is Faithful In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. And everyone went to his own town to register. Luke 2:1,3   To anyone in the hotel business, no vacancy is a wonderful thing. But to a guest who has traveled for miles,…

God is Love Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin. Romans 3:20   Have you been good this year? The question is used with good intention, but if Santa only brings good gifts to good people,…