Recent Devotions
“Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.” Psalm 112:1 In the opening verse of this Psalm, the writer states two requirements for living a life that is blessed. One is to fear the Lord and the other is to delight in His commandments. Though the world around us may be filled with turmoil and trouble, if we meet these two conditions, we shall never be moved. The Psalmist goes on to list some of the blessings that those who live for God alone will receive: Verse 2 – a…
“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but…
“And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai, They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors,…….. And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel,…
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“The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground. Then the men asked “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive?” Luke 24:5 I was reading through this portion of scripture a few years ago and had a light-bulb moment. How many times have I searched for life, and healing and forgiveness in all the wrong places? I would bring all my problems to my friends in hopes that they could give me the miracle I needed or even some encouragement to help me get through my current situation. I would spend my money…
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised.” (Luke 4:18) Have you ever seen an invisible person? Impossible, you say? Not really. Invisible people are all around us. They may be the person cleaning up the spill in the supermarket, the teen with weird hair at the carwash, the slow-moving elderly lady in the discount store, or the homeless…
Romans 2:7 “He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.” I have two young children, and as a parent, I carry a huge responsibility and burden for raising them in this day and age. I’m sure that those of you reading this devotional also carry such burdens. It seems like anything moral is being torn apart and reduced to ashes by people who want to live their own life, their way. People are fueled by hate and anger. Sin is running rampant. It is difficult…
“How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.” Psalm 36:7, NIV. This year may look a lot different for you and your family, I know it does for me. Perhaps there are fewer Christmas presents under your tree than your kids are accustomed to or maybe you have endured a loss and will be spending Christmas without a loved one, and you already feel the loneliness kicking in. Or, maybe this holiday season is full of laughter and God’s blessings are in abundance. As I was scrolling Pinterest the other day…
