Recent Devotions
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life” (Proverbs 4:23). According to the World Health Organization, the number one cause of death globally is heart disease. It ranks ahead of cancer, respiratory disease, and stroke. Sadly, many of those deaths are preventable if we give proper attention to our health and make certain lifestyle changes. Heart disease is an age-old problem. Not the type that damages our health, but the one that devastates our soul. Wouldn’t it be great if there was some type of scan that would detect the onset of spiritual…
“That my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full” (John 15:11). Everyone wants to be happy, but each of us defines happiness differently. Some base their happiness level on what they possess. Happiness is a new pair of shoes, a sporty car, the latest electronics,…
“Arise therefore, go down and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.” (Acts 10:20, NKJV) Have you ever been comfortable in your routine and then God jolts you out of the ordinary with a special assignment? Perhaps that assignment seems to defy logic—at least from our human…
Readers Loved
“But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.” Isaiah 64.8 For the past few days, we have been looking at a selection of women in the Bible who found themselves broken in body, mind, or spirit, because of situations in their lives. The Lord reached out to each one, took the broken pieces, and formed a vessel that was of value for His kingdom. I trust that we have all been moved by their stories and that they have encouraged us to bring…
ul> Baby takes its first breath, lungs filling with air and cries at being thrust from the safety of the womb into bright light. That first cry brings life, hope and dreams. When the baby’s mother is wheeled to the curb at the hospital, going home, optimism blossoms. She visualizes her baby in the future. First tooth. First steps. A smiling kindergartner in cap and gown. She sees happy days with a bright future, not thoughts of tragedy awaiting the warm bundle of life cradled in her arms. Although death begins at the moment of birth, the mother acknowledges only life and hope. Jesus, recognizing His destiny to die, said “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly, (John 10:10, Holy Bible, King James Version).
-
Prayer : Eternal God, between the first breaths of life and the last before death, there is hope for each of Your children to make a difference. I pray for an expectant mother who has little hope to dream big, pray and nurture her child to be a winner for you. Amen.
-
Devotion by Violet Carr Moore
“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.” Isaiah 43:2 From time to time the Lord inspires me to put my thoughts into verse. They are simple things that mean a lot to me. So, I am going to share one that the Lord gave to me during this time of isolation. I have found a place of rest when the storm clouds hover near. Though the future may look…
“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?” (Matthew 7:1-3, ESV) Why is it so easy for me to see your faults but not my own? I think I have good vision; but if I’m blinded to my own shortcomings, I may have a vision problem after all. Perhaps I need an eye exam to…
