Recent Devotions
“For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.” Psalm 91:11 Over the last week, we have been examining the various ways the Lord protects and keeps us because we trust in Him. As we study the Word of God, we realize that the Lord knows our future before we are even born. He has a plan and a purpose for each one of us. He protects us even at times when we may not realize we need protection. I recently read the story of Bro. Arthur Downing. When he was a small…
“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…
“For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.” Psalm 48:14 The word guide is used to describe someone who leads others through unknown areas, or one who directs, supervises, or influences, usually to a particular end. I like to read…
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The manna stopped the day after they ate this food from the land; there was no longer any manna for the Israelites, but that year they ate the produce of Canaan. Joshua 5:12, NIV. The sun rose over the plains of Canaan, casting golden light over fields Israel had only dreamed of for generations. This was not just any day—it was the first day in forty years that no manna fell from the sky. The people stepped outside their tents, expecting to gather the thin, flaky bread that had sustained them through every trial in the wilderness. But the ground…
“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.” Psalms 23:2 KJV While studying Psalm 23, I became fascinated with sheep. We are compared to sheep numerous times in scripture, so I decided to research information and facts about sheep. In my studies, I came across four needs that must be met before sheep lie down and rest. These facts are according to Phillip Keller, as written in his book “A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23.” One: Sheep must be free of all surrounding fear. Two: There mustn’t be any friction between other…
Many of you may remember that I love to watch nature documentaries. A few weeks ago I watched a video on the Serengeti, which is located in the African country of Tanzania. The Serengeti maintains herds of over a million wildebeests among a multitude of other animals. Even the greatest predators find it a struggle to stay alive during the dry season, which can last for up to half a year. They follow any source of water to find nourishment from the grasslands. The dry, seemingly barren land looks destitute until the season begins to shift. It is called the…
Matthew 14:15-20 ESV “Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” And he said, “Bring them here to me.” Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the…
