Recent Devotions
They stood on the edge of the cliff looking over to see the dark water below. The pounding of the waves crashing against the rocks drowned out all other sounds except the intense beating in their chests. It didn’t look quite this high from the safety of their boat below, which was now floating several hundred yards away. The plan was to jump together. After all, this was vacation – they wanted to live a little. Have a good story to tell. The longer they stood on the edge, the longer the line behind them grew. In their impatience, kids…
One afternoon, a father went to pick up his son from school. He was eager to ask about his son’s day because there were always animated stories about playground life, cafeteria food, and even the occasional heartbreak. He was quickly learning that the life of a 3rd grader was extremely…
“You spread out our sins before you—our secret sins—and you see them all.” (Psalm 90:8, NLT). A friend of mine was never very good at following doctor’s orders. When appointment time came, his guilty conscience kicked in. On that day, he would sleep a little longer and eat a lot…
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“Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God;” I Samuel 25:29 David was on his way to punish Nabal, because he had refused to provide food for David and his followers. When Nabal’s wife heard what had happened she hastily prepared supplies and went to meet David. She pleaded with him not to be hasty and do something he would regret later. She recognized that David was the one the Lord had chosen as king and…
“In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.” Psalm 71:1 As I was reading this Psalm in my Daily Devotions a few weeks ago, I realized that there were a lot of good verses that could be used as prayers, so let’s just look at a few of them. I am using the New Living Version of the Scriptures. Verse 2: “Save me and rescue me, for you do what is right.” We can always trust God to know what is best for us and to rescue us when we start to…
“And David was greatly distressed………. but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” I Samuel 30:6. Do you need encouragement today? David had returned home and found his city destroyed and the people taken captive. The men that were with him were blaming him for not being there to protect their families. David became greatly distressed for a time. But then he realized that God was still the same and he encouraged himself and found a solution for the problem. I would just like to share some scriptures that the Lord gave me in prayer this morning as I…
And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. (Mark 16:15-16, Holy Bible, New King James).
Jesus instructed a small group of disciples to spread the Gospel to the entire world. They accomplished the task without a personal trainer or a “how-to” travel workshop. Jesus and his disciples walked to Samaria. Phillip caught a ride in a nonbeliever’s chariot. Apostle Paul journeyed by ship.
Since that commandment, missionaries have traveled by every conceivable mode of transportation from jets to snow skis. Today, I share the Gospel via computer. It’s your opportunity—your responsibility—to be God’s messenger and pass it on.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, bless each one who receives Your Gospel and passes it on to others. Amen.
