Recent Devotions
“We love because he first loved us.” (I John 4:19, ESV) In many countries around the world, today is a day to celebrate love. Valentine customs may vary, but love is the key ingredient. We may think of roses, chocolate, and romantic dinners, but love can also be shown by a child’s drawing, a construction paper cutout of a heart, or a big hug. Expressions of love come in many forms. One of my most memorable Valentines (but not for the reason you might think) came from Gary, a fourth-grade classmate. At that time, it was traditional to bring a…
Psalms 18:11 NLT “He shrouded himself in darkness, veiling his approach with dark rain clouds.” How often do we believe the lie that God has left us to suffer in our circumstance? The quiet and loneliness certainly must be a sign that God is absent, and unaware of our troubles.…
Luke 13:15-16 ESV “Then the Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger and lead it away to water it? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this…
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“And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.” Genesis 12:11-13 During Sarah’s travelling with Abraham from Haran to…
“This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed.” Habakkuk 2:3 When I read this scripture I automatically thought “isn’t that so like the Lord?” He sees the end from beginning and knows all things. He always provides what we need, sometimes long before we need it! He places little blessings and words into our lives and we may not understand them at the time, but they always have a purpose! He is not slack…
“I do not trust in my bow; I do not count on my sword to save me. You are the one who gives us victory over our enemies; you disgrace those who hate us.” Psalms 44:6-7 We have been given many tools to fight the battles we will have to face here on earth. We have the Word of God. It is a firm foundation for us, and is absolute truth. We can hurl promises like a spear at the enemy when he tries to trick us with his lies. We have praise and worship. Making the decision to worship…
“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 This week we are looking at the Beatitudes and considering how we can apply them to our lives in a way that brings us to the place where the Lord calls us blessed. Over the last months, a lot of us have lost loved ones, and have had reason to mourn for them. The typical meaning of the word “mourn” is feel or show deep sorrow or regret for (someone or their death). When we are facing these situations, we know that the Lord provides comfort and gives…
