Today's Devotion
“I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.” John 10:9 When our children are small, we often place gates at the bottom of the stairs or in the entrances to some rooms. These are not meant to limit our children, but to protect them from unsafe places. We love them. They are too young to understand the dangers, so we establish some boundaries to keep them safe. Jesus said that He was the door or the gate to salvation, which is open to all.…
Galatians 6:2 “Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:10 “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” I am privileged and blessed to attend a church where there is love and unity. We have people of many different nationalities, but we are a family. We have great leaders, and the Spirit of the Lord is present in our services. Visitors feel welcome and soon become a part of our congregation. I trust that each of you reading this has a…
“I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.” Psalm31:12. “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.” Psalm 51:17 There is a story about a Japanese emperor who had broken his favourite tea bowl. He sent it to China for repairs, but he was disappointed when it was returned just stapled together and looking very ugly. Local craftsmen, however found a solution. They filled the cracks with golden lacquer. It was now the emperor’s favourite bowl, and this was the…
See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him. 1 John 3:1, NLT. God loves you so much. However, there are times when we wonder, “Am I enough?” This quandary of worth is usually a result of rejection, a negative word spoken to us, or someone breaking their promise. We take the emotion and opinion of someone else and wear it like a garment of dishonor, when their judgment…
Hebrews 12:1, …let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. When I was a new mother, one of the most beautiful moments I will forever cherish was when I picked up my crying daughter. As I held her close, she melted into me because she felt safe in my embrace. God created women to be nurturers. This is why when a child gets hurt, they usually run to their mommy, not daddy. They know their mom will hold them close…
