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 […]
Whatsoever ye do, do it HEARTILY! Colossians 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;…Whatsoever ye do, DO IT TO THE GLORY OF GOD! 1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. Whatsoever ye do, […]
And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.Vain means empty,devoid of truth. The Gospel, how that Christ died for our sin according to the scripture, was buried, and rose again the third day according to the scripture!Think of it…the Gospel is not, nor ever will be, […]
John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.In the Old Testament the children of Israel were in bondage in Egypt. The last judgement was the death of the firstborn throughout the land of Egypt. God told Moses, […]
Proverbs 5:21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings. Please read Proverbs 5 in its entirety. Now, read it again! There are several things I’d like to call your attention to…First, My SON in vs 1, and vs 20. Written for God’s children. Now […]
1 John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: Advocate…summoned, called to one’s side, one who pleads another’s cause before a judge, counsel for defense, legal assistant, an intercessor, of Christ in […]
1 Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Truly thankfulness is an important key to happiness! So many go through life with an attitude of entitlement. They think the world owes them big time! A joyful life is not looking at the blessing […]
Proverbs 4:14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. When I think about a path, I think of a trail that is well worn. The Bible is filled with examples of wicked people who have walked in this well-worn path. Ahab and Jezebell would be […]
1 John 2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. It is possible to know about someone, even to know someone’s position or title, and still not know them. For example, many […]
1 Samuel 30:3-4 So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives. Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. Verse […]
Proverbs 11:14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.Wise counsel is extremely important. There have been times in my life that I just could not get settled on a very important decision. The first that comes to mind is when the Lord was dealing with me […]
One of the greatest examples in scripture of being deceived is found in the life of David, the man after God’s own heart. He was deceived by thinking his place was relaxing in bed while his warriors were resisting in battle.David was also deceived by thinking he could sleep with another man’s wife and get […]
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; We know this is true because…Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: For any person to say they have not […]
Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.Deceived…to cause to stray, to lead astray, lead aside from the right way, to lead away from the truth, to lead into error, to deceive. to be led into error.Sounds serious! Because it is!The phrase “Be not […]
Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. Now, it’s 9:30 on Sunday evening as I’m preparing this devotion for Monday. I’m being still, trying to find the mind of God for the devotion, and then something happened… I […]
Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. We are keenly aware, that not only was God the source of Abraham’s blessings, He’s the source of ours as well! Consider…Matthew 6:8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things […]
Abraham knew better than to let the wicked king of Sodom take credit for any of his earthly blessings. It might not seem possible, but how many in this world take credit for their own fortune, health, and happiness. Consider… James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down […]
Proverbs 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. Have you ever met a HOT HEAD? Have you ever been one? It has been proven that unnecessary anger is detrimental to one’s health. I’m reminded of a message the […]
Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Several heros of the faith are recorded in Hebrews 11. Let’s […]
1 John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:Notice the words…IF WE SAY.Have you ever heard someone say don’t do as I do, do as I say? Their words do not line up with their actions. This is a highly dangerous […]
1 John 1:5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. This verse is awesome! Notice God is! Not God was, nor God will be, but rather God is! Bless His Name! God was light for […]
Jonah 4:4 Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?In the book of Jonah, God instructed Jonah to go to Niniveh and cry out against their sin. At first, Jonah ran from the call. After three days and nights in the seaweed wagon, Jonah changed his mind! A backslid profit is enough to […]
Luke 17:10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do. There should be no room in the Christian’s life for slothfulness! The scripture tells us in James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth […]
Matthew 22:32-33 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.I recall years ago hearing an easy way to remember the doctrine of the […]
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Be not conformed!I’m reminded of a story I heard years ago…A little boy had a dog. The dog looked like a […]
Proverbs 3:32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. The word Froward is used 21 times in our King James Bible. It means to depart, turn aside, to go wrong, go crooked, devious, perverse.It basically means going in the opposite direction of what is right or righteous. […]
According to the Bible, Daniel made some decisions that greatly affected his service for the Lord. In chapter one he decides concerning his diet. The choice not to defile himself with the kings meat was obviously met with God’s approval. Daniel 1:20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of […]
1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; In this verse we understand John was able to HEAR the Lord, SEE the Lord, LOOK UPON the Lord, And […]
The songwriter said…I keep falling in love with Him over and over and over and over again…life gets sweeter and sweeter as the days go by, oh what a love between my Lord and I, I keep falling in love with Him over and over and over and over again!!! Now I’d call that joyful […]
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. It’s interesting how the Lord intended for man to be a worshipper and a worker even before sin entered into the world! I remember being a teenager, many moons ago mind […]