APRIL 27 “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved… Read More ›
INSPIRATIONAL DEVOTIONS
Playing on the Offense
APRIL 25 “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” – John 10:10 Do you know what’s wrong with many of us? We’re trying to get out of trouble rather than get… Read More ›
When Delays Are a Blessing
APRIL 24 “And therefore will the Lord wait, that He may be gracious unto you.” – Isaiah 30:18 Many times the Lord will deliberately delay that He may be gracious to us. When Lazarus fell sick, his family sent for… Read More ›
Holy through Hardship
APRIL 23 “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? … hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise Him.” – Psalm 42:5 Here’s an anchor for your soul in the storms of life: “I am growing by His… Read More ›
Jesus Only
APRIL 22 “. . . all things were created by Him, and for Him.” Colossians 1:16 Do you want to know the meaning of everything? It is Jesus only. You may think that is an overstatement. We live in a… Read More ›
True Friendship
APRIL 21 “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” – Proverbs 27:17 True friends will put an edge on your life. They will make you a sharper person. Not all my friends do that for… Read More ›
Complain And Grumble
The following question will challenge even the most mature and spiritually filled believer. “Do you grumble and complain?” Complaints are included in acceptable social conversations. They are objections, even acts of protest. Voicing anger, fears, dissatisfaction, annoyance, and irritation will… Read More ›
Surprising Qualities of a Peacemaker
APRIL 18 “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” – Matthew 5:9 I remember reading about a preacher boy who was in a class in a liberal college and the professor said, “Christians ought… Read More ›
Seeing Him Who is Invisible
APRIL 17 “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” – Matthew 5:8 Let me tell you how to experience God: Get your heart pure, and you will see God with the eyes of faith. You see,… Read More ›
Mourning with Purpose
APRIL 16 “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” – Matthew 5:4 We’ve done all we can do to keep ourselves from feeling any pain. We have psychologists who numb our neuroses, counselors who absolve us of… Read More ›
What Is Meekness?
APRIL 15 “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth – Matthew 5:5.” What does it mean to be meek? First, let me tell you what it is not before I tell you what it is. Meekness is… Read More ›
Poor in Spirit – What Does It Mean?
APRIL 14 “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” – Matthew 5:3 What does it mean to be “poor in spirit”? Jesus is talking about being a beggar. He is saying, “Blessed are the… Read More ›
Blessed Is the Man Who Trusts in the Lord
APRIL 13 “O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him.” – Psalm 34:8 The Lord Jesus Christ gives us beatitudes—attitudes that ought to be. They are not platitudes. They are attitudes… Read More ›
Happiness, the By-Product of Righteousness
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 ›
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 ›