Recent Devotions
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” Matthew 5:9 When we look around at our world, we see everything but peace. There is turmoil and strife in many countries, and people are suffering because of it. There is not too much we can do about those situations, but as followers of the Lord Jesus Christ we have the opportunity to bring peace to those within our homes and communities. The Apostle Paul admonished the Corinthian church: “Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and…
“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8 Much of this whole Sermon on the Mount is directed to the religious leaders of Jesus’ day and their emphasis on outward cleansing. Jesus stressed the importance of having their hearts right with God, and not depending…
“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.” Matthew 5:6 I saw this quote today and thought it would fit into this very well: “Let your hands be so busy catching blessings, that there is no room to hold on to a grudge.” All of us like to be…
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“Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these,” (Luke 12:27, Holy Bible, New King James). The disciples worried about how to cover living expenses after they abandoned full-time careers, many of them commercial fishermen, to follow Jesus. In the past, they estimated their daily living by the weight of the full fish nets. Now, they walked with Jesus and worried. Jesus chose the simplicity of nature to ease their concerns. He compared the beauty of the lilies…
“For his loyal love towers over us, and the LORD’s faithfulness endures. Praise the LORD!” (Psalm 117:2, New English Translation). Everyone wants to be loved, but many feel unloved or unlovable. Perhaps they come from a family where love was never expressed. Or maybe the one they believed loved them betrayed that love. Or they may feel unworthy of love and think no one would ever choose to love them. If you are one of those feeling unloved, let me assure you: “You are loved. You are cherished. You are precious.” What would the world be like if love did…
“Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set” (Proverbs 22:28 KJV). Watching beautiful flames in the fireplace one evening found me sharing time with family and friends who have had a godly influence in my life. We were reminiscing the precious truths we were taught from the beginning of our experience with the Lord. Our elders taught us to remain faithful and loyal to truth and not to weaken or compromise the landmarks placed in our lives, for these last days. God’s word provides wisdom, boundaries, and insight for each day of our lives. Boundaries, fences and hedges…
“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 How do you view your day? Do you wake up every morning, thanking the Lord for a good night’s rest and for another day that He has given you to serve Him? Or, do you wake up thinking of all the things that you have to do today, and worry about how you are going to find the time and the energy to get them done? We have had a very hot summer and most days the windows have had to…
