Recent Devotions
“Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.” Proverbs 15:16-17 Recently my Daily Bible reading included the story of Ahab and his desire to obtain the vineyard of Naboth. This king had everything that he could desire. Yet he went to his bed in despondency because Naboth refused his offer. Naboth cherished his vineyard, it was his inheritance and he refused to give it up. Ahab’s wife, Jezebel, told Ahab not to worry. She would get it for him.…
“I don’t have nobody to blame but myself.” “Double negatives” are so confusing! There are also points in Scripture that are sometimes hard to grasp—that seem almost too good to be true. For example, some people think that the mercy of the Lord is applied only at the point of…
“I can’t do nothing right.” Yes, that is a double negative. We’re looking at how double negatives are considered “incorrect” and cause confusion in standard English usage—and also in our lives. I’ve heard someone say, “Because I sinned after I got saved—after the Lord filled me with the Holy Ghost—I…
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Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” How many times have you cried out to God “I just don’t understand!” I’ve done it plenty of times. When my life wasn’t turning out the way I thought it would. When I miscarried the first time, then the second time and especially the third time. When my heart hurt so badly I wasn’t sure it would ever heal. I’m sure you have your own memories flooding…
“You have armed me with strength for the battle; you have subdued my enemies under my feet.” Psalms 18:39 Times are changing. Anyone remotely spiritual can feel the shift that has happened these last few weeks. You can sense the undercurrent of God’s infinite power in every single event that has taken place. Is it all devastating? Yes. But if you really look for Him, you can see Him at work. Just as God equipped David with what he needed for battle, He has done the same for you. You are not facing uncertain times without the proper weapons. Praise…
“Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.” Psalm 37:3 Trust is firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. Think of all the things that you have trusted already today. You pressed a switch expecting a light to come on. You plugged in a kettle or coffeepot anticipating a hot drink. You turned the key in your car fully believing that it would start and take you to work or school or wherever you needed to go. You trust each week or month,…
“Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.” Luke 2:30–32, NIV. God gave Simeon an incredible promise that he would see the Messiah before he died. He lived every day with the anticipation that He was going to see His Savior face to face. The moment Simeon saw Jesus, He knew that he was looking at salvation for the entire world. He extols…
