“Looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” – Hebrews… Read More ›
INSPIRATIONAL DEVOTIONS
Running the Race—with a Running Partner
“Looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” – Hebrews… Read More ›
More About the Divine Exchange
“But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.” – 1 Corinthians 1:30 The church is not an organization with Jesus Christ as its president. The church… Read More ›
More About the Divine Exchange
“But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.” – 1 Corinthians 1:30 The church is not an organization with Jesus Christ as its president. The church… Read More ›
The Divine Exchange, Part One
“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” – Isaiah 53:6 Jesus suffered like you suffer. But He suffered more… Read More ›
The Divine Exchange, Part One
“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” – Isaiah 53:6 Jesus suffered like you suffer. But He suffered more… Read More ›
The Only Thing You Have that God Wants
October 3 “He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for My sake shall find it.” – Matthew 10:39 We have nothing that God needs. Think about that. If I were to give God… Read More ›
The Only Thing You Have that God Wants
October 3 “He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for My sake shall find it.” – Matthew 10:39 We have nothing that God needs. Think about that. If I were to give God… Read More ›
What If It Were Today?
October 2 “And every man that hath this hope in Him purifies himself, even as he is pure.” – 1 John 3:3 Two little girls were talking in school one day, and one said to the other, “I hear the… Read More ›
What If It Were Today?
October 2 “And every man that hath this hope in Him purifies himself, even as he is pure.” – 1 John 3:3 Two little girls were talking in school one day, and one said to the other, “I hear the… Read More ›
Is There A Gate On Your Heart?
Gates serve several purposes in the physical world. They keep the good in and the bad out. They are a means for entrance or departure. Gates provide protection. There are also arrival and departure gates. Since Jesus spoke in parables,… Read More ›
Have to? Need to? Or WANT to?
October 1 “For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.” – 1 Corinthians 9:19 There are three reasons for obedience. A slave obeys because he has… Read More ›
Have to? Need to? Or WANT to?
October 1 “For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.” – 1 Corinthians 9:19 There are three reasons for obedience. A slave obeys because he has… Read More ›
Going Through the Valley
September 30 “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.” – Psalm 23:4 Psalm 23 is perched between… Read More ›
Going Through the Valley
September 30 “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.” – Psalm 23:4 Psalm 23 is perched between… Read More ›
Making the First Thing the First Thing
September 29 “Who can understand his errors? Cleanse Thou me from secret faults.” – Psalm 19:12 I believe in church attendance, but if your relationship with the Lord and with others is suffering, then you need to stay at home… Read More ›
What Jesus Wants, More than Your Service
September 28 “God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.” – 1 Corinthians 1:9 Discipleship is fellowship with Christ, knowing Christ, loving Christ, abiding in Christ. I’m afraid that too… Read More ›
Stepping out with Christ
I have been so convicted lately of our need to be always on the lookout to what God would have us do and where He would have us go not what we would like to do or where we would… Read More ›
God Is In The Details
God wants a relationship with His adopted children, but why? He doesn’t need us. “When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, … Read More ›
Our Giving God
September 26 “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” – James 1:5 James 1:5 tells us that if we lack wisdom,… Read More ›
Murmuring or Grateful?
September 25 “Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.”… Read More ›
Is It Time to Refresh and Renew?
September 24 “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation;… Read More ›
Sharing Jesus with Your Children
September 23 “And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.” –… Read More ›
“Artist At Work”—on Your Life
September 22 “Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.” – Philippians 1:6 In Scotland some men were sitting around drinking tea and… Read More ›
“Artist At Work”—on Your Life
September 22 “Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.” – Philippians 1:6 In Scotland some men were sitting around drinking tea and… Read More ›
One Way to “Get Prayer Back in Schools”
September 21 “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works.” – Hebrews 10:24 One area where Christians can shed the light of Christ is in our school system. We have a generation who has… Read More ›
Thanking God
“As a matter of fact, God isn’t asking you to be thankful. He’s asking you to give thanks. There’s a big difference. One response involves emotions, the other your choices, your decisions about a situation, your intent, your step of… Read More ›
Willing to Be Thought A Fool
September 19 “Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.” – 1 Corinthians 3:18 One day, the great preacher of yesteryear… Read More ›
Do You Have Only A “Prayer Life”?
September 18 “Pray without ceasing.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 You are to pray when you are adding up prices in the grocery store line. You are to pray when you are changing a tire. You are to pray when you… Read More ›
Do You Have Only A “Prayer Life”?
September 18 “Pray without ceasing.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 You are to pray when you are adding up prices in the grocery store line. You are to pray when you are changing a tire. You are to pray when you… Read More ›