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New? January 22 Devotional

by David Joynt on January 22, 2025

New? January 22 Devotional

2 PETER 1:14 | 14 since I know that my death will come soon, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.

 

Peter reveals to us that he has had a sense of his impending demise, through the Holy Spirit. For him, as for those with a fatal disease, the uncertain certainty is less certain. Yet for everyone, it is vital to live with the end in mind. He has a clear objective, to “refresh the memories” of his friends, with the shortness of his life requiring he choose among dozens or hundreds of possible goals. Memories can be lost, altered, or grow dim. But they can also be vivid and alive, refreshed and refreshing through encouraging recall.

 

Beginning with the end in mind, what are your key goals?

 

 

Gracious God,

Grant me clarity about worthwhile goals, so that my time counts in Kingdom ways.

Amen.

 

About the Author
David Joynt

Dave Joynt began his service as a pastor at Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona in September 2014. This meant a move away from the Northeast, where he has a long history, growing up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and then serving congregations in Delaware and New Jersey for a total of 23 years.

Dave was nurtured in a great church in Bethlehem where his parents, Anne and Carey, served as elders. He graduated in classics from Lehigh University where his Father taught, and then from Oxford, where he met his wife Julia. Ordained in 1988, he completed a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1993.

He and Julia have a son, Tristan, and a daughter, Madeleine.

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