Recent Devotions
“Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law.” (Psalm 119:18, NKJV) One of the most beneficial habits the child of God can ever form is reading His Word every day. Yet, according to recent statistics, fewer and fewer actually read the Bible with any regularity. I recently read a survey that stated, “The fact is over 82% of Christian Americans only read their Bibles on Sundays while in church.” (http://poncefoundation.com/christians-dont-read-their-bible/). As someone who really loves the Word of God, I find this disheartening, even alarming. There is so much to glean from consistent Bible reading. How…
“For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish.” (Jeremiah 31:25, ESV) Worn out. Exhausted. Dead tired. Spent. Beat. Drained. Burnt-out. There are so many ways to express that feeling of utter weariness that just overwhelms us. We’ve all been there. Exhausted and sleep-deprived with…
Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren who are with them. Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. (Romans 16:13-15, NKJV) This morning I opened my…
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“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16. After a long winter, the windows in our homes need a good cleaning. This is a chore that takes time and effort. As we inspect our spiritual home this week, let us consider…
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 The Amplified Bible reads as follows: “ Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality –faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses.” Amid all that is taking place in our world today, our faith in the Lord is what keeps us going on. We cannot see Him with our natural eyes. We cannot touch the…
“Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children.” (Ephesians 5:1, Christian Standard Bible) What we call the Sermon on the Mount, recorded in both Matthew and Luke, is perhaps one of the Lord’s most well-known discourses. Yet, it may also be one of the most difficult for us to live out in our daily lives. The passage is long, and the words of Jesus are difficult to consider. What He said goes against our usual way of thinking—our human reaction to situations we face in life. Just consider a few of the things He said to the multitudes that…
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. II Timothy 2:19 Floors are an important part of our homes. We try to keep them clean and uncluttered. When we have a spill, we clean it up immediately because we know if we don’t it will be much harder later on. We could say the floor is the foundation of our home. We stand firm upon it. Looking at our spiritual life, there are beliefs and standards that are…
