APRIL 11 “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” – Matthew 5:6 Happiness is something you stumble over on your way to serving Jesus. When you are serving the Lord Jesus Christ,… Read More ›
INSPIRATIONAL DEVOTIONS
The Reason You Are Stressed
APRIL 10 “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall He not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?” – Matthew 6:30 Do you know… Read More ›
Biblical Hope, a Firm Certainty
APRIL 9 “For Thou art my hope, O Lord God: Thou art my trust from my youth.” – Psalm 71:5 What does the word “hope” mean in the Bible? It doesn’t mean “maybe.” We may use it that way in… Read More ›
Making Your Bible Come Alive
APRIL 8 “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” – 2 Timothy 2:15 Why is it that sometimes when we read the Bible, we leave our… Read More ›
Praying in Secret
APRIL 7 “But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.”- Matthew 6:6 What… Read More ›
The Undeniable, Living Christ
April 6 “…we believe and are sure that Thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.” – John 6:69 Jesus Christ is a fact of history. All secular historians who have any merit admit that, regardless of what… Read More ›
No Resurrection, No Savior
APRIL 4 DAY BEFORE EASTER “And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain…. ye are yet in your sins.” – 1 Corinthians 15: 14, 17 It’s an unthinkable question: what if… Read More ›
GOOD FRIDAY
April 3 The Lamb of God—Your Substitute “Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our… Read More ›
The Resurrection– No Room for Neutrality
APRIL 2 “He is not here: for He is risen.” – Matthew 28:6 It is a disturbing truth that Jesus Christ literally came out of the grave. You just can’t be neutral about the resurrection. If you are a thinking… Read More ›
The Only One Who Conquered Death
April 1 “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?” – 1 Corinthians 15:55 Harry Houdini was an escape artist. They tried all kinds of ways to keep Harry Houdini locked up. They would bury him… Read More ›
The Only One Who Ever Chose to Die
MARCH 31 “I am the Good Shepherd: the Good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep.” – John 10:11 Did you know that there has only been one person who ever chose to die? Only one. “Oh,” you say, “Suicide… Read More ›
Easter: Victory Over Sin And Death
Easter is a time when Christians around the world remember the incredible love sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Our Savior’s willingness to step down from His heavenly throne, take on flesh, and die in a most gruesome way, is proof of… Read More ›
Peace with God—Because of the Cross
MARCH 30 “… having made peace through the blood of His cross.” – Colossians 1:20 How can a cross bring peace if Jesus is the One hanging there? At the cross, wickedness was not appeased. Wickedness was confronted. At the… Read More ›
The Pruning Of The Lord
“He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit He prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.” John 15:2 I view my past illness, a brain tumor that caused nearly… Read More ›
Jesus in All Sixty-Six
MARCH 28 “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.” – Isaiah 53:5 The thing I love about the Old… Read More ›
The Recipe for Misery
MARCH 27 “…remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.” – Acts 20:35 Unhappiness comes from mirrors. Happiness comes from windows. If you want to be miserable, then think… Read More ›
Over Our Heads But Under His Feet
MARCH 26 “For He hath put all things under His feet. . .” – 1 Corinthians 15:27 Praise God! The story has a happy ending! He is risen! Jesus is sitting at the right hand of God at this very… Read More ›
Virtual Reality
March 25 “We are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” – Romans 6:4… Read More ›
Depressed? Thinking About God's Faithfulness
“When the world says, ‘GIVE UP,’ Hope whispers, ‘TRY IT ONE MORE TIME.’” ~Unknown Many strong and inspiring figures of the Bible suffered from depression: David, Jonah, and Job are just a few. David had Saul breathing down his back… Read More ›
Reluctance Toward a Quiet Time
March 24 “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.” – Psalm 66:18 Do you know what a quiet time is? It is fellowship with a holy God. The reason some folks don’t have a… Read More ›
Intimately Known By God
March 23 “. . . the very hairs of your head are all numbered.” – Matthew 10:30 The Lord sees you. He knows all about you. And I guarantee you on the authority of the Word of God that He… Read More ›
Your Sweetheart for Life
MARCH 21 “For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh.” – Matthew 19:5 Today’s message is for the men…If you don’t love your wife now… Read More ›
Making a Covenant with Your Eyes
MARCH 20 “My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.” – Psalm 57:7 When I was in college, I kept a motto on my desk that said, “He who would not fall… Read More ›
You Supply the Will, God Supplies the Power
MARCH 19 “Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.” – James 4:17 Are you one of those people who believes “Put off until tomorrow what you could be doing today”?… Read More ›
Wait…and Listen for God to Speak to You
MARCH 18 “The voice of the Lord isupon the waters: the God of glory thundereth.” – Psalm 29:3 Some people think it’s a waste of time to simply sit at God’s feet and listen. It is not a waste of… Read More ›
Do You Trust God To Lead?
God has a distinct plan and purpose for each one of us. He knit into every person the gifts, attributes, weaknesses, and strengths necessary to accomplish His perfect will. While He fashioned us into unique individuals, we were given much… Read More ›
What Happens When You Worry
MARCH 17 “Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.” – 1 Peter 5:7 What happens when you worry? You bring tomorrow’s difficulty into today. God didn’t give you grace for tomorrow’s difficulties. He only gives you… Read More ›
Equal Parts of Difficulty and Grace
MARCH 16 “Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.” – Matthew 6:34 In the crucible of His wisdom and the ecology of His grace, God has ordered some trouble… Read More ›
Pass Along the Gift of Laughter
MARCH 14 “Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.” – Psalm 32:11 A merry heart is the ability to capture and enjoy those wonderful times of life… Read More ›
Don’t Forget to Wear It!
MARCH 13 “A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance.” – Proverbs 15:13 What is a smile? Someone once wrote: “A smile costs nothing, but creates much good. It enriches those who receive it without impoverishing those who give it away…. Read More ›