2 Corinthians 5:1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.Our forever home, our real home, is not on this earth but rather in Heaven! The scripture states that as believers, we are strangers […]
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. Then notice…Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope […]
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. We discussed yesterday that sports can have a proper place in the Christian life. The proper place should never be first place! The Christian’s life should be lived in a way that everything […]
1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.People have asked me this question… Pastor, do you like to hunt? My response has always been… No, I love to hunt! Perhaps you love football, […]
Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. One of the greatest kindnesses we could show others is a willingness to forgive. I have an awesome wife! Without her willingness to forgive our marriage may not have made it. When I […]
Ephesianns 5:15-16 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.Time is something that is precious! The older one gets, the easier that is to understand!Our text today exhorts the believer to spend their time wisely. Here are some things we might consider as […]
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:Just as sure as God’s people have an adversary that wants to DEVOUR them, there is an advocate that desires to DELIVER them! Devoured or delivered, it’s really that simple.Look to the Lord […]
2 Peter 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: I surely remember when my heart was a dark place, what about you? […]
Matthew 9:2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.A couple things I’d like to point out in this story… first lets notice the hindrances… […]
Mark 1:41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. Diety speaks of our Lord’s incarnation. God became flesh, and dwelt among men. Abraham told Isaac, God will provide himself a lamb. Jesus, the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin […]
Psalm 96:10 Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously. Then…Psalm 47:2 For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth. Notice in this verse King is capitalized. In Isaiah […]
2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. It really doesn’t matter how old you are, or how long you’ve been walking with the Lord, there’s always room to grow! The Antidote for the weeds […]
2 Peter 3:17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. We must remember that when the conditions are good for growing good things in the garden, those same conditions are conducive to growing weeds! As […]
Romans 6:11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Remember the posters all over town in the old western movies? The posters had a picture of a criminal with the caption…wanted, dead or alive. In today’s devotion we find our Lord desires […]
Mark 1:34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him. No doubt, word got around quickly concerning our Lords power over devils and diseases. Wonder why the word doesn’t get around so quickly these days? By grace […]
Mark 1:17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. Years ago I was faced with a question by a man that loved souls and regularly went after them. The question was this… If we’re not fishing, are we really following? Let that sink […]
Can you imagine for a moment living in Jesus’s day? The news had to travel fast, my brother was healed, my mom can see, my dad can hear. Then on top of all that, my loved one died, and Jesus raised him to life!Is the Lord truly great in your life? The children pray… God […]
Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Words have power, power to hurt, power to heal, as well as power to help. James 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to […]
Romans 13:14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof. Now consider please…1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye […]
Psalm 127:3 Lo, children are a heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.Oh, the joy of having children!So precious, are they! They learn to talk, to walk, to eat by themselves, to bathe themselves. First thing you know, they are graduating kindergarten! How sweet! Then, before long, trust me, […]
What a blessed thought! 2 Corinthians 3:2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: Have you ever heard someone say… I just can’t read him or her? Almost like their life is a mystery. It should not be that way in the life of the child of God. […]
Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. The Psalmistdeclares in Psalm 139 that we are “Fearfully and wonderfully made.” Praise the Lord! We are living in a world where many are not satisfied with […]
Deuteronomy 32:35 To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste. And again…Psalm 94:1 O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.According to these verses, […]
Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, […]
Jude 20-21 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. How we need to grow in grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus! Recently, we have been constructing […]
Jeremiah 29: 12-13 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. I remember something a dear preacher friend said years ago.He told us to always […]
What is a friend? Websters 1828 defines a friend as someone attached by affection, esteem, and respect, who desires their company and seeks their happiness. A Christian friend would be someone who encourages you in your walk with God. True friendship is not something you can turn on and off. Consider… Proverbs 17:17 A friend […]
John 5:24-26 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice […]
Hebrews 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. It is wonderful to know we have a high priest in the Lord Jesus that knows full well what we are going thru!Every […]
Mark 1:13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him. Yesterday’s devotion dealt with the Baptism of our Lord. Immediately following, we find that our Lord was led of the Spirit into the wilderness to face excruciating temptation. It’s […]
Mark 1: 9-11 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art […]
Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. The image of His Son… Our best hope of being conformed to the image of Christ is found in Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, […]
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.Our Lord […]
Evidently, Jonah thought so! And his reason was utter nonsense. Angry because God showered mercy upon the repentant Ninivites! How sad. There are a couple of people I’d like to mention that humanly speaking had every right to be angry. 1st Job. He was an upright man who prayed for his family and eschewed evil. […]
Luke 1:66 And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him. Oh beloved, to have God’s hand on our lives, our homes, our churches, and our country! Truly John the Baptist had an outstanding ministry […]
John 1:6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.A few things here to think about…Are there people in your life that you believe were sent from God? Was it just a coincidence that as a young boy, someone loved me enough to come by with a bus and take me to […]
John 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease. Let’s see what this entails! First, it means one would be a light in a dark world. John was not that light but was sent to bear witness of the true light which lighteth every man in this world. The true light is Jesus! John would […]
Psalm chapter 3…vs 5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me. In Psalm 3, David is fleeing from his son, Absolom. When do we need the Lord to sustain us…ALWAYS…even when we sleep! Our Lord never slumbers or falls asleep!Psalm 121:4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber […]
Genesis 2:15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. Even in the beginning, in the beautiful sinless Garden of Eden, God gave Adam a job! Our Lord never intended for man to be idol or lazy! Consider…Ephesians 4:28 Let him […]
Colossians 4:3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:In this verse, people are praying for Paul the Apostle. Colossians 1:3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying […]
David was certainly the better man for it! Consider… Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Romans had not been written in David’s lifetime, yet he understood the truth of not taking matters into his own […]
Psalm 119:103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! I definitely have a problem with a sweet tooth! It seems a meal is just not complete without a little …or sometimes a lot, of something sweet! What if we had that same burning desire for God’s word? […]
John 20:30-31 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.Can you think of a better reason […]
Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:Actually, in the realm of Christianity, we don’t get what WE paid for. Rather, we get what HE paid for! Ecclesiastes 3:13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the […]
Proverbs 6:6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: My dad had a different term for laziness, he called it being sorry! He would say some people are so sorry they wouldn’t take a job in a pie factory tasting pies! How true that is, though sad for sure. How’s […]
Luke 9:16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. Truly what we place in the hands of the Lord can be used in a mighy way to make a difference in the […]
1 John 2:5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. The love of God perfected means His love is matured in our lives. When we first get saved, we are babes in Christ. As we grow in grace and knowledge, […]
1 John 3:18-21 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.Beloved, if our […]
Psalm 77:11 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. Memory can be a wonderful thing! It can also be something that can absolutely torment an individual. Let me explain… when we focus on the works of God, our memory serves us well. Remember when the Lord […]
John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Consider these lyrics…He left the Splendor of HeavenKnowing His destinyWas the lonely hill of Golgothathere to lay down His life for me. If that isn’t love the ocean is dry there’s no stars in the skyand […]
Jonah 2:4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.This verse is referring to Jonah, the prophet of God. He thought he could outrun the Lord. That, my friend is a fools errand! Jonah went DOWN to Joppa, DOWN into the sides of the […]
John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:We follow our shepherd because we recognize His voice! There are many voices in the world that are designed and determined to pull us away from the one that loved us and gave himself for us. I’m thinking of a couple […]