“Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,” II Timothy 1:9 The NLT reads: “For God saved us and called us to live…
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 I was reading this second chapter of Ephesians in my devotionals this morning and it spoke to my heart in a…
[do_widget id=polylang-2] Since the beginning of time, God has desired a close, special, intimate, personal, one on one, relationship with mankind. Each evening God himself walked and talked with Adam & Eve in the Garden of Eden – until Adam & Eve’s SIN separated them. Sin created a huge…
“By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith” (Hebrews 11:7, New English Translation). Several years ago, I moved…
In this week’s news, billionaire Robert F. Smith pledged to pay all student loan debt of the 2019 Graduating Class of Morehouse College. The lump sum of payment is estimated to be approximately 40 million dollars and according to The Wall Street Journal, “That donation covers the student loans for…
“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony;” Revelation 12:11 Recently I had the privilege of hearing a young man give his testimony of how the Lord had delivered him from a drug addiction. It was the story of a marvelous…
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 Most of us probably memorized this verse as a small child in Sunday School. We sang the song “Jesus Loves Me” even before…
“Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.” II Corinthians 9:15 The Bible doesn’t tell us the time of the year that Christ was born, but this day, December 25 has been chosen for us to celebrate His birth. We do so by giving and receiving gifts. No doubt most…
“And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” Luke 2:7 When my first child was born, I traveled in a car to a modern hospital, where I was quickly…