Today's Devotion
“But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.” Matthew 6:3-4 The last post was about letting the Holy Spirit guide us in our giving. I received a comment with the question: “How do you see that playing out in everyday life?” So, I will try to answer that question in today’s article. I want to emphasize that we are all different and have different incomes and obligations in our lives. God does not…
“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you enter the land I am giving you and reap its harvest, you are to bring the first sheaf of your harvest to the priest.” Leviticus 23:10 (CSB) A Little Feast INTRODUCTION I want to give a little introduction of the first three feasts in the Jewish calendar. The first feast the children of Israel celebrated is the Feast of Passover is on the 14th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan. The Feast of Unleavened Bread begins on the 15th of Nisan and lasts for seven days. Then the third feast…
“So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.” Daniel 6:28 NLT As we have journeyed through the story of Daniel, it is easy to see that God was working all things out for his good. He flourished in a foreign land, always maintaining his integrity and gaining the respect of those in high positions of power, and he survived every verbal attack and accusation spread about him. Throughout all of this, God always received the glory. If Daniel could sit with us today, I think he would agree that he became powerful in…
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 At my age, every day is a blessing from the Lord. I thank Him for the health and strength that He has given me. I thank Him for the confidence that I have that He is with me every day and my future is in His hands. I thank Him for the avenue He has given me to share my thoughts on this site. I thank Him for each one of…
“But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone; nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.” (Galatians 1:15-17, ESV) For the past few days, we have studied events in the life of Paul, especially his conversion experience. When Paul met Jesus on the road to Damascus, he may not…
