Recent Devotions
“I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.” John 10:14 Yesterday we looked at the scriptures just before this, where Jesus said He was the door to the sheepfold. In this verse, He also declares that He is the Good Shepherd. David in Psalm 23 gives us a beautiful picture of the Lord as our shepherd and what this means to us. What perks do we enjoy by being one of His sheep? Verse 1 “I shall not want.” He supplies our every need. Verse 2a “He maketh me to lie down in green…
“Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be…
“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” John 8:12 Have you ever been in a place of total darkness? Years ago, our family visited a cave and…
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“And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.” Philippians 1:9-11. In the book of Philippians, Paul is writing to the church in Philippi, to the people whom he had preached to and won to the Lord. He reminds them that he is very thankful for their dedication to the…
“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares” (Hebrews 13:2). The writer of the Hebrews understood the implications of treating everybody as if… To be entertained can mean to amuse or provide amusement, here however, the writer was cautioning us not to forget the importance of treating others hospitably, as some may be kind to angels and not even know it. All too often we go about our day doing what we usually do, the way we usually do it, not giving our actions a second thought. Perhaps even being on the receiving end of…
“And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.” Genesis 24:11. Abraham sent his servant back to his homeland, to find a bride for his son, Isaac. Feeling the weight of this responsibility, he knew he needed direction from the Lord to choose the right girl. Before he entered the city, he knelt down by a well and asked the Lord to give him a sign, because there would be several young maidens coming to the well…
“A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.” Psalm 37:1-2 This month the daily Bible reading has been in the Book of Psalms, many of them written by David. David’s life is an inspiration to all of us and we find comfort and peace when we read his words. The Scripture speaks of David as being a man after God’s own heart. In I Kings 15:5 we read: “David did that which was right…
