Recent Devotions
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” (Matthew 6:34, NKJV) When God created our world, He gave us days and nights, hours and minutes. God could have spoken the world into existence in just one blink if He so chose. Instead, He created days for our benefit. He is not bound by time, but it puts order into our lives. “And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day” (Genesis 1:5). Yesterday we…
“The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of the LORD which He spoke by Elijah.” (I Kings 17:16, NKJV) Yesterday I organized the shelves of my pantry, checking expiration dates and organizing my canned goods by food types.…
“And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the LORD was with him.” (I Samuel 18:14, NKJV) The amazing thing about the Bible is it tells things like they are—the good, the bad, the ugly. It shows us the ugliness of man’s sinful nature, but it also allows us…
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Proverbs 17:9 “Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.” We women tend to dwell on things, and I can honestly say that I am guilty as charged. My mind wanders and before long I have made up an entire, and quite ridiculous, scenario in my mind that will never happen. Am I the only one who does this? Surely it has to be a “woman” thing. Arguments and past disagreements have a way of suddenly popping into my mind, and I’m frustrated all over again.. about something that happened 6 years ago. We…
“And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.” Philippians 1:6 NLT This has always been one of my favourite scriptures, and one that I stand upon many times, knowing that God is always there for me, and that He will continue to work on me until the day He calls me home. Paul had great confidence in the church in Philippi that they would continue in the teachings he had given them when He was with them. In verse…
“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…
