Recent Devotions
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 “Where He leads I’ll follow, Follow all the way. Where He leads I’ll follow, Follow Jesus ev’ry day.” Yesterday we talked about the most important decision we make in our lives, to give our hearts to the Lord Jesus Christ and to follow Him faithfully. Throughout our lives, we must make many decisions regarding our choice of partners, our careers, and life in general. Those decisions affect not only our lives but…
“The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.” Habakkuk 3:19 “I have decided to follow Jesus; I have decided to follow Jesus; I have decided to follow Jesus; No turning back, no…
“But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.” John 4:14 “Oh, the joy of sins forgiv’n, Oh, the bliss the blood-washed know, Oh,…
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“For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.” (Philippians 2:13, NLT) Recently, a friend left for a country where she feels God has called her to work. She was excited, joyful, eager to reach her new home. I was happy to see her dream, her God-given calling, happening. Yet my secret thought was I’d never want to live there! Does that mean she is a wonderful person and I am horrible? Or she is very spiritual and I am not? No. It means my calling, the purpose God designed for…
Let’s visit Ruth today. I hope you’ll come along with me. Her story rests between Judges and I Samuel. We arrive in time to see her gleaning in a field belonging to a man named Boaz. She’s picking up wheat dropped by the reapers. It’s the custom of that day. The reapers leave behind grain for the poor of the land to pick up for their food. Boaz, the owner of the field, notices her right away. She hasn’t gleaned in his field before. He asks his reapers, ‘Whose damsel is this?’ Meaning: Who is she? They tell him she’s…
Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” (Acts 9:3-4, ESV) Some people are just too evil to be saved. Oh, we may not actually say those words, but sometimes our actions (or lack of action) imply those inner thoughts. How could God ever reach someone so sinful, so evil, and fill them with His spirit? Impossible! I once met a very sweet, godly lady who shared that no one had…
“Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus” (Romans 15:5). All of us have “triggers”—things that easily push us over the edge with our patience. It can be people cutting ahead of us in line, a difficult person, a long wait at an appointment, a rude driver, or—fill in the blank. Some seem to possess great patience, but most of us have difficulty demonstrating this fruit of the Spirit to everyone and in every situation. Yet this is exactly what God would have us do. “Be patient toward all men”…
