Recent Devotions
“Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.” Psalm 106:1 I love You, Lord Oh, Your mercy never fails me! And all my days, I’ve been held in Your hands. From the moment that I wake up Until I lay my head Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God. Mercy is described as compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm. We did not deserve His mercy. 1Peter 2:10 “Which in time past were not a people, but are…
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 Amazing love, how can it be That you, my king, would die for me? Amazing love. I know it’s true. And it’s my joy to honour you In all I do,…
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.” Ephesians 2:8 Amazing grace shall always be my song of praise, For it was grace that bought my liberty. I do not know just why He came to love me…
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God invites us to participate in the process of discovering and developing the dreams He has placed within our hearts. If you sense God stirring holy desires in you, consider walking through these four phases on the path to possibility. Seek “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10, ESV). God gave you His capacity to dream. When He created you in His image, He placed within you a reflection of His own ability to imagine, create, and bring life from possibility. The inspiration,…
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts higher than your thoughts” (Isaiah 55:8-9). Has God ever reshaped your plans? We can all relate to things in our lives that do not line up with God’s will. Humans are creatures who love to plan and dream. However, life happens, and plans get rearranged. We toss and toil for what we desire, and in doing so, we often miss the mark. We make…
“And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out.” Deuteronomy 1:25 In the first chapter of Deuteronomy, Moses is reiterating the events that happened earlier when they were preparing to enter the Promised Land. Twelve men were sent to spy out the land of Canaan. No doubt they were excited and eager as they surveyed the country. They all saw the good things about the land. There was plenty of pasture and lots of water for their flocks. Fruit abounded, as evidenced by the bunch of grapes they carried…
“But He knoweth the way that I take: when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.” Job 23:10 (KJV) Job’s words, “I shall come forth as gold,” were spoken from the depths of unimaginable pain. He was enduring the trial of his life. It felt as though the blessings and favor of God had been stripped away forever. Job was in anguish. His heart grieved the loss of his children. His body ached with sickness and sores. And, in the very moment when he needed comfort most, his wife and friends betrayed him with their words. He…
