Recent Devotions
“And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?” (Matthew 21:26) Today as I listened to the conversation between two young children, ages 46 and 25-months-old, I was reminded of their childlike sincerity and total honesty. Yet, no malice. When I would hear the words please and thank you, I was quick to praise them for using such kind words and manners to each other. They seemed to do it more. As the mother of five and grandmother…
Time: ” A person’s experience during a specified period or on a particular occasion” (Merriam-Webster) Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8 (KJV) “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and…
The timing of our words, it really is all in motive… “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver” (Proverbs 25:11, KJV). “The right word at the right time is like a custom-made piece of jewelry, And a wise friend’s timely reprimand is like…
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“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:34-35, New King James Version). There is a telltale sign that shows when we truly are a disciple of the Lord. It’s a simple four-letter word: love. But there is nothing simple about it. Search for it in a Bible app, and the word will come up more than 300 to 500 times, depending on the translation used. There’s…
“The LORD will continually lead you; he will feed you even in parched regions. He will give you renewed strength, and you will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring that continually produces water” (Isaiah 58:11, New English Translation). Have you ever thought how great it would be to know the future, to see what lies ahead in your life? Or do you find that thought a little scary? Psychologists say most people prefer not to know their future, whether thinking of the good things or the difficult things that might be coming their way. I’m sure there are…
“Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.” Psalms 34:14 NLT I have experienced the type of peace that Philippians 4:7 talks about. Peace that passes all understanding. Peace that holds you together when you should be falling apart. Peace that changes the atmosphere in the room you’re in. I had just been told I was having my second miscarriage and would need surgery to remove the baby as my body wasn’t naturally passing it. I heard the words the doctor spoke to me, and my heart was instantly broken, but I just…
“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 From the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. The Psalmist was aware of this truth when he wrote this verse. How important it is that we are careful what things we meditate upon, as they are most likely to show up in our speech. If we meditate upon the Word of God, then that is what we will probably speak about when we are with other people. People who have been hurt in…
