Recent Devotions
“Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east. And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well’s mouth.” Genesis 29:1-2 We are no doubt all familiar with the story of Jacob, how he had tricked his brother Esau and obtained his birthright, and then deceived his father into giving him the blessing. In fear for his life, he left his home and…
“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.…
“And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.” Genesis 21:19. This week our subject will be: “Encounters at the Well.” There are many stories in the Bible that centre around a well.…
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“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 Another month has come to an end and another week begins. Many of us will be gathering in our church building with restrictions. Others may still be watching the service online. Which ever scenario you fit into, I trust that like the writer of the Psalms, you are rejoicing because of another opportunity to worship the Lord. Worship is a privilege that we often took for granted a couple of years ago. Each week we gathered together with our brothers and…
“I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry” (Psalm 40:1). My prayer list currently has some very serious needs on it. Several friends face extremely difficult situations, and we are praying daily for their miracle. We feel peace, even when we don’t yet see the evidence of that miracle. We also realize God works for our ultimate good, and the answer He provides is not always the one we thought we needed. Psalm 40 tells us David waited patiently for the Lord to respond to his prayer. Ah, patience! That’s not a word…
“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” Psalm 119:11 We have many squirrels in our yard and it is interesting to watch them at this time of year as they are busy gathering nuts and seeds to store for their winter food. It is amazing to me how they can remember where they have buried things so that they can go back and find them later. God has given them an instinct to prepare for what is coming. They cannot listen to the weather forecasts on the radio or read the newspapers…
“Then they scoffed, “He’s just a carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon. And his sisters live right here among us.” They were deeply offended and refused to believe in him.” Mark 6:3 Have you ever been underestimated by someone because of your gender, race or faith? Or perhaps it was because of who your parents are? This is what happened in this story. Jesus returned to His hometown of Nazareth only to find some serious unbelief in the people. He was scoffed at and the people immediately put up walls, and refused…
