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“Then Job answered and said, I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all. Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest? I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you. But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.” Job 16:1-5 We know from the way the Lord described him in the opening chapter of the book that Job was a man of integrity, and perfect…
“Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in him, because…
“Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.” Luke 9:1-2 You are probably wondering about the title of this devotion, but as I…
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When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. (Acts 2:1-4, NKJV) It was an eventful day in the city of Jerusalem. The Jews were observing the Feast of Weeks…
Psalm 112:9 “He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.” This week we have looked at the many blessings that the Lord has bestowed on those who fear Him and keep His commandments. Today we are looking at those who have been blessed with the gift of compassion and generosity. There are a lot of needs in our world today. We cannot give to every appeal that we hear about. God intends us to be good stewards of what He has given us. Our first obligation is…
“And there we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak, who come from the Nephilim), and we seemed to ourselves like grasshoppers, and so we seemed to them.” (Numbers 13:33, ESV) Number 13 relates the story of twelve spies sent out by Moses to explore the Promised Land. Moses chose one man from each tribe, instructed them what to look for, and sent them on their way. For such an important mission, the twelve men he chose were among the brightest and the best. Numbers 13:2 calls them “rulers.” The Hebrew word used here often means “chief, choicest, best.” Forty…
“Would I ever bring this nation to the point of birth and then not deliver it?” asks the LORD. “No! I would never keep this nation from being born,” says your God.” Isaiah 66:9, NIV. We are the church. We are God’s ministers. The prayer I would like to impart in this devotion is,“Lord, if we are too weary to deliver, give us the strength we need to birth babes in Christ.” In my city, Silver Spring, the population is 81,472 people according to the 2022 census. That is 81,472 reasons to get on my face and cry out for…
