Devotionals

“For He has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ So we can confidently say, ‘The Lord is my helper, I will not fear; what can man do to me?’” - Hebrews 13:5-6 Lions tore their bodies to pieces in the Colosseum, persecutors tortured them unto death, believers »

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:6-7 Peace is a quandary, isn’t it? Do you have it? Do you not? You want it, »

“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” Micah 6:8 You have, I am sure, sometimes wondered, “what is the meaning of it all?” Why am »

“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” - John 15:13 I am a combat veteran who fought in a war America lost: Vietnam. I came home by the grace of God and am living 50 years later. Very fortunately for America, »

“The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord, he turns it wherever he will.” Proverbs 21:1 This is being written well in advance of November 3. At this point I really have no idea who won. I do not even know if anyone today »

“Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly of heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” – Matthew 11:29 It is truly remarkable that the one who even approaches having the amazing grace of humility never thinks himself or herself humble. »

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is there »

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” »

“God made man upright, but he has sought out many schemes.” – Ecclesiastes 7:29 Men and women are schemers. Does it surprise you? Yet the Bible calls you such. If sin impacts you, and it does, it necessitates the nature and capacity to scheme. It is a route chosen and »

“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. When I look at your heavens, »

“If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him. Philip said to Him, ‘Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Have I been with you so long and »

“Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” – Matthew 11:3 “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” In human terms you might label this the multi-million/billion/trillion-dollar question. But in the most significant terminology you could ever »