Devotion (Page 4)
The need for Spiritual Reset
God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 I am not a computer whiz. In fact, one of the most difficult things about starting my own business was leaving behind the help desk—all those smart young people at my former employment who come to my aid whenever I had a computer problem without making me feel like a…
God Answers Yes, No, or Wait
Inside the city, near the Sheep Gate, was the pool of Bethesda, with five covered porches. Crowds of sick people—blind, lame, or paralyzed—lay on the porches. One of the men lying there had been sick for thirty-eight years. . . . Jesus told him, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk!” Instantly, the man was healed! John 5:2-5, 8-9 Reflect on this Story: As the result of a diving accident, Joni Eareckson Tada was paralyzed at the age of…
Identity of the Community of the Spirit
Philippians 2:3-4 KJV Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. [4] Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. There are expectations and manner of behaviors that are exclusively designed to be the Identity of the Community of the Spirit. God expects us to act and behave lovingly 💛💛 toward one another and to carry on our services…
Fully Equipped
May the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, all that is pleasing to him. Jesus is the great Shepherd of the sheep by an everlasting covenant, signed with his blood. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.Hebrews 13:20-21 Paul has just asked the Hebrew Christians to pray that he and his followers…
The Christian life is a life of Glory
Ephesians 3:16-19 KJV That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; [17] That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, [18] May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; [19] And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled…
The Sacrifice that is living
“You are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple.” 1 PETER 2:, Rom 12:1-5 When Paul tells us to allow our bodies to be living sacrifices for God, does that literally mean our flesh and bones? With all our bodily nooks and crannies, funny angles, parts that work well and those that don’t work so well? Certainly Paul can’t be talking about chronically pain-filled bodies, can he? Is this the sacrifice he wants us to offer to God as…
The Unchanging One
Hebrews 13:8-16 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.Hebrews 13:8 Life can take alarming twists and turns in a matter of moments. An automobile accident takes a life, a doctor’s appointment identifies a critical sickness, a call to the manager’s office heralds a dismissal, a downturn in the stock market signals financial ruin, a phone call announces an arrest. Suddenly and without warning, life is turned irrevocably upside down. There is a special charm in the verse but…
Living Faith
Hebrews 11:6 KJV But without faith it is impossible to please him : for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Pleasing God is the pursuit of all True Believers. It characterizes our disposition towards life, we want to do those things that honor 🎖and Glorify God.It takes Faith to please God and by Faith here I mean complete Yieldedness and Complete Dependence on God.…
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet
Psalm 119:105-106 KJV Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. [106] I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. When our steps are guided by the Word of God, we certainly will arrive at our destination. The word of God provides us with the road map of our destiny and by the word of God, we are assured of God’s peace and abiding presence in the…
Trusting God Nevertheless
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego proclaimed to King Nebuchadnezzar that their Lord could rescue them, but their faith in God did not depend on being rescued. Their words, “But even if he doesn’t” (3:18) affirmed their faith in a God whose ways are not our ways (Isa 55:9). Our Faith in God is and may be challenged in ways that places us in positions that confronts all we have believed about God. For some, the diagnosis of a disabling condition can…
Being Worthy
We keep on praying for you, that our God will make you worthy of the life to which he called you. And we pray that God, by his power, will fulfill all your good intentions and faithful deeds. Then everyone will give honor to the name of our Lord Jesus because of you.2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 All of us have experienced feelings of inadequacy and unworthiness in areas of our lives. As Christians, our insecurities often keep us from coming boldly…
Healthy Dynamics in Relationships
O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.Psalm 139:1-2 (NIV). Psalm 139 makes clear that God knows our every thought and even our words before we speak them. The Lord knows us—effortlessly—better than we know ourselves. But it takes effort for people to know each other. Do you see then why communication is an absolute necessity if we are to understand ourselves especially…