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 ›
Devotions
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
86,000 Seconds Each Day
MARCH 12 “My times are in Thy hand.” – Psalm 31:15 God’s great gift to you is Jesus. His second greatest gift is time. Every second we have life is a gift from God. Has it ever occurred to you… Read More ›
Two Funerals, One Wedding
MARCH 11 “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it.” – Ephesians 5:25 Do you know what most marriages need? Two funerals and one wedding where both the husband and the wife… Read More ›