Recent Devotions
“Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.” Psalm 112:1 We all want to be blessed by the Lord. When we rise in the morning, we thank Him for the day and ask Him to bless each step we take. We pray over our meals, asking Him to bless the food and give us the strength we need. We ask Him to bless our families and watch over them. In this verse, the Lord presents two conditions we must meet for Him to bless us. Number One: “Blessed is the man…
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of…
“And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.” Genesis 3:8. I love the story of God’s relationship with Adam…
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“By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.” (Proverbs 11:11, NKJV) While having lunch with a group of friends from my church, the subject drifted to a recent prayer gathering held in a metro neighborhood that has the reputation of being crime-ridden and unsafe. The area definitely needs prayer, but then what community doesn’t? It reminded me that it is my responsibility as a Christian to cover my neighborhood and my city with consistent prayer. The Bible encourages Christians to become involved in making not just our city…
“Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.” Ruth 4:1 This fourth chapter of Ruth gives us an interesting picture of how they settled legal matters in those times. The elders would gather at the City Gate and cases discussed, and a decision reached. The decisions made were binding. Elimelech’s property was up for sale and there were only two who were eligible to purchase it,…
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” James 1:2-4 ESV I’ll be honest: something was stirred up when I read the word “steadfastness” in the above scripture. It was not righteous indignation, nor was it steadfastness itself. My flesh revolted against God asking me to be joyful in trials. In case you haven’t picked up on it, finding joy in life’s lowest moments is not something that I excel in. To…
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua 24:15 Did you ever stop to think about all the choices you make each day? What time will I get out of bed? What will I wear today? What will I choose to eat for breakfast? And the list goes on.…
