I will always keep the Lord in front of me. When he is by my side, I cannot be moved. (Psalm 16:8, God’s Word Translation) Knowing that the Lord is always steps ahead of us, how can we be afraid? We do not need to fret over life’s mysteries because…
They said to all the people of Israel, “The land we traveled through and explored is a wonderful land! And if the Lord is pleased with us, he will bring us safely into that land and give it to us. It is a rich land flowing with milk and honey.…
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” (Luke 17:5, NIV) In Luke 17, the apostles asked the Lord to increase their faith. The apostles were not just people off the street who did not have a relationship with the Lord. They were already followers and believed in who Jesus was.…
Friends, don’t complain about each other. A far greater complaint could be lodged against you, you know. The Judge is standing just around the corner. (James 5:9, The Message) I love The Message version of this scripture. I know from experience that we can be so hard on people, especially…
I do not enjoy lazing around the house. I’m a huge fan of the sleeping in thing, but once I’m up I like to get out and do something. As much as I complain about being too busy to function, being on the go is part of my genetic make…
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks…” (Luke 17:15-16, Holy Bible King James Version).
Ten lepers stood far away from Jesus and cried out for mercy. Jesus tested their faith by telling them to go and show themselves to the Jewish priest, the custom when leprosy was cleansed. All were healed on the journey, but only one returned to give Jesus thanks. That one displayed the attitude of gratitude.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, in this world of selfies, help me to show the attitude of gratitude for Your touch. Amen.
Devotion by Violet Carr Moore
“Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.” (James 5:16 from the NLT of the Holy Bible) Where would we be without the godly mentors in our…
“Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being…
“So the people of Israel did as they were told. Some gathered a lot, some only a little. But when they measured it out, everyone had just enough. Those who gathered a lot had nothing left over, and those who gathered only a little had enough. Each family had just…