Recent Devotions
Nehemiah 4:14 “After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your families, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.” There will always be people who want you to fail. I don’t understand it myself, but some people just hate to see others succeed, and this was the case in the fourth chapter of Nehemiah. They were working tirelessly to complete the wall, and at every turn they had…
Proverbs 17:19 “Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin; anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.” Proverbs is such an interesting book of the bible to me. It’s this smorgasbord of universal wisdom all compiled into one book. This scripture goes from quarreling to trusting in high walls all…
Psalms 16:8 “I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.” Have you ever heard the saying “shaking in your boots”? Sometimes life can leave us feeling that way, whether its from fear, shock or grief. We can easily and…
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“But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed” Isaiah 53:5 Easter this year will be so different for many of us. No family gatherings, no fellowship with church family, and no corporate worship to celebrate our risen Savior. The importance of Easter should not be diminished. Our typical routine and schedule has been interrupted, but celebrating, showing gratitude and rejoicing because He’s alive is essential! Take a moment this weekend and shut yourself in with God. Thank Him for the cross…
I don’t like to compare ourselves with others; the Bible even teaches us this is a foolish thing to do. However, I do believe we can learn from others. I have personally learned leadership principles from those with whom I don’t agree doctrinally. With that said, I want to take a moment to talk to you about the call to prayer for the Christian. The Islamic religion has a basic tenet called the adhan, which is the call to prayer. Five times, – yes, you heard me correctly, five times a day – the muadhan gets on the loudspeaker, proclaims…
“When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.” Isaiah 59:19b I read this quote recently: “He who walks in prayer shields his soul from the enemy.” What does it mean to walk in prayer? I know people who walk as they pray in the morning or at a prayer meeting, but I believe it means more than this. All of us need that time each day that is set apart to pray and study God’s Word. But I find myself praying many times through the day, even…
Just a few days prior to the new year, a memory popped up on Facebook. The memory reminded me of how horrible a certain year had seemed to be. As I read what I had previously posted, I began to reflect and realize that it wasn’t the entire year that was horrible, only certain times and situations. Yet, we tend to gauge whether a year is good or bad by the circumstances we’ve encountered in that year. As 2019 approached, it was on my heart so strong that rather than focusing and labeling an entire year by the highs or…
