Today's Devotion
“Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.” (I Corinthians 4:2, NKJV). Many of us feel pride in the things we own—our homes, our vehicles, our numerous electronic gadgets, the clothing that fills our closets, our bank accounts. We may not flaunt what we have, but we enjoy the many things we possess. Truthfully, we own nothing. Not one brick or board of a house. Not so much as a tire on the car. The computer isn’t ours, and neither is that closet of clothes. Although the bank statements may show our name, not one penny belongs…
FOCUS VERSE “One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.” (Psalm 145:4, KJV) LOOKING BACKWARD Most people can only remember the previous two generations of their family lineage: their parents and grandparents. Some people might remember their great-grandparents. Unless people record their family history…
“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the…
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” Romans 12:1 The Titanic was designed by some of the most experienced engineers of its time and built with the most advanced technology available. It was considered unsinkable. So when it sank, the world was stunned. What many don’t realize is that during the design phase, engineers proposed using a newer, larger type of davit—equipment capable of lowering lifeboats over the side of the ship. With these davits, the Titanic could have carried…
Do you like to forgive? Do you enjoy it when you need forgiveness? God calls us to both—to forgive and be forgiven. But He doesn’t stop there. He calls us one step beyond forgiveness. However, we must first forgive before we can go one step beyond forgiveness. We know we need to forgive others. “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32, NKJV). We have heard teachings on why we need to forgive others. “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not…
“And when he (Jesus) was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit… But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him.” Mark 5:2, 6. The man introduced in Mark 5:1-20 is possessed by thousands of devils. Many people would probably think, oh no, that poor man, there is no hope for him. Many of us wouldn’t even try to converse with someone so bound by Satan. However, these scriptures tell us that the man didn’t wait for Jesus to come to him. As soon as…
