Recent Devotions
“For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says (Mark 11:23 NKJV). Does NOT doubt…BUT believes. This scripture is actually an explanation of the one preceding it, “So Jesus answered and said to them, ‘Have faith in God’.” Apparently He chose to clarify for them exactly what that meant! Jesus encouraged them to have HIM-POSSIBLE faith! He demonstrated the potential power that comes from NOT doubting, but…
As you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father does his own children, that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. (I Thessalonians 2:11-12, NKJV) Today is Father’s Day in various nations of the world. Although…
Not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord. (Romans 12:11, NKJV) When a friend began his first job in a small family restaurant, the owner, who was training him, gave some wise words of instruction. “If you keep the corners clean, the middle will take care of itself.”…
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“The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old” (Proverbs 20:29, New Living Translation). The wonderful thing about the body of Christ is there is room for everyone. It doesn’t matter if we are young, old, or somewhere in between. Nor does God look at intellectual abilities, our personal appearance, our physical strength, or any other measurement society places upon our worth. Sometimes we allow the world’s criteria to influence how we feel about ourselves. A better way to view ourselves is through God’s eyesight. Everyone has value. Everyone has…
“Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation.” Psalm 68:19 Today, Autumn officially begins, and we realize that the year is almost three-quarters gone. I love this time of year when the leaves begin to change their colour and our world is arrayed in splendour. The nights are cooler, but the days are much more pleasant after the long hot summer. While I was shopping the other day for some decorations for my apartment, I found a plaque with the words of my title on it: “Thankful, Grateful, and Blessed.” For the…
“He was in the world, and the world was created by him, but the world did not recognize him” (John 1:10, New English Translation). As I sat in church, the words of the song “Down from His Glory” washed over me. Once again, I was reminded of the glory God left behind to come to earth to save me. The song isn’t really considered a Christmas song, but it is so appropriate for the season of His coming. As the notes soared, certain phrases stood out in my mind. My God and Savior came, And Jesus was his name, Born…
All of life is change – a journey to know Jesus and become like Him. Even in the midst of a pandemic – especially in the midst of a pandemic, God wants to expand our capacity to function in His Kingdom. The Bible says, “It is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.” (Philippians 2:13 NKJV) He initiates the changes we experience to shape us into the vision He has for our life. We were made for more than one season. This season will pass and God will make all things new…
