Recent Devotions
“Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust Him.” Psalms 91:1-2 There have been countless times in moments of anxiety and worry that I have clung to these words “He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust Him.” I have declared these statements over tragedy and loss, and I have whispered them through tears, struggling so badly to believe…
“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you…
“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24. Ready or not, we have entered a new year. If you are like me, you are wondering just what it will hold. In our area, we are under a lot of…
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“Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.” (Romans 14:19 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible) Several years ago the ladies in our state began an intentional effort to encourage one another. The need to be uplifted is greater than it has ever been. I named it, “Operation Uplift.” The object of our devotional verse was to persuade the church at Rome to not insist on their own perspective in matters of disagreement. The word “edify” means to build up. We need to purpose in our hearts that we are going to only…
“The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: So he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay…
“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” Romans 12:2 NLT I’ve said it before and I’ll probably say it again “I’ve got my mind made up!” Sometimes in a positive “I’m serving God no matter what” type of way, and other times in a “I’m stubborn and you won’t ever change my mind” kind of way. Most people believe that what they believe is right, and…
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Christ.” (Mark 8:29, NKJV) When Jesus walked the earth, not everyone agreed on who He was. Was He the Messiah, the One they had been waiting for through the centuries? Or was He just another self-proclaimed “wannabe”? In Mark 8:27 Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do men say that I am?” Their response to His question shows there was much dispute among the people on who Jesus really was. “So they answered, “John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah;…
