Recent Devotions
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5, ESV) Jeremiah, the Old Testament prophet with the longest book, won no popularity awards during his forty years of ministry. Few, if any, of the Lord’s prophets did. They were the voices crying out for righteousness and repentance while the people chose to turn another way. Taking a stand for righteousness isn’t always the popular thing to do, even today. For some reason, Jeremiah has always been one of my favorites of…
“Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters—a pathway no one knew was there!” Psalms 77:19 When the Israelites were finally freed from their slavery, they set out on a perilous journey to reach the land that God had promised them. Their futures were uncertain, and…
I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee. Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish? Psalms 41:4-5 KJV Legacy. We all want to leave our mark on this world, and many strive to be remembered…
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“And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.” Isaiah 30:18 I had an “aha” moment while reading the Bible this week. I have only heard and have said, “wait on the LORD.” We say, “Wait on the LORD,” and for good reason, there is a multiplicity of scriptures saying to wait on God. However, I have never heard anyone tell me that the LORD will “wait on me.” This scripture says that God will wait on us so he can be gracious to us.…
“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, NKJV) With God, everybody is a somebody. He has a plan for each of us, and every life has purpose—including yours. You may feel you don’t have much to offer the Lord, but you do. Even before your birth, God already had a plan for your life. Jeremiah 1:5 tells us: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you . . .” (NKJV). BEFORE WE WERE BORN…
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth, Acts 1:8. Most Christians love to quote Acts 1:8, and for good reason, it’s a great scripture. A lot of times we focus on receiving the power the Holy Ghost has to offer. We most certainly need the power of God, but why? Why does God desire to give us His power? The reason why God gives ‘power’ in Acts 1:8 is so we…
“And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. So, Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.” Matthew 20:32-34. It would have been wonderful to have walked beside these two men who had been blind and now could see. For the first time, they were walking into Jerusalem without needing someone to guide them. They were viewing things they had only heard of before. Everything was new and special…
