“When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him, along with the criminals — one on His right, the other on His left.” (Luke 23:33 NIV) In the whole realm of prophecies, there is much discussion about the legitimacy of their fulfillment. Some radicals argue that Jesus may have retroactively fulfilled […]
03/05/23 Daily Devotion – A reason for continual thanksgiving!
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say this.” (Psalm 107:1-2 NIV84) I want to make it clear that although we have one day a year called Thanksgiving, thanksgiving is not something we should do just once a year! Do you know what […]
Advent Devotion – Dec. 23: A prophesy of suffering
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?” Psalm 22:1 With this Messianic prophecy we go back to Good Friday. This is one of the seven phrases spoken by Jesus during the crucifixion. This is the first phrase […]
06/09/22 Daily Devotion – What kingdom has dominion over you?
“Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any iniquity have dominion over me.” (Psalm 119:133, NASB95) Jesus told Pilate that His kingdom was not of this world. This statement from Jesus implies two things. First, that there are kingdoms seeking/exercising dominion. Second, that Jesus’ kingdom is different from the ones of this world. […]
05/09/22 Daily Devotion – The Lord delights in you!
“The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.” — Psalm 147:11 (NIV84) Throughout Psalm we see the connectedness of hope with God’s unfailing love. We hope in the Lord because He promises not to fail us. He promises that all things will work to the good. He promises […]
05/08/22 Daily Devotion – Hope may require some waiting!
“I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. O Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is […]
05/07/22 Daily Devotion – Is hope your shield?
“But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in […]
05/06/22 Daily Devotion – True hope provides rest for the soul!
“Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.” — Psalm 62:5 (NIV84) There are times that our souls are disturbed. This usually occurs when we are walking by sight (and not by faith), and we cannot reason within our minds the circumstances we face. Worry is the natural by-product of walking […]
05/05/22 Daily Devotion – Our hope is rooted in certainty!
“I will praise you forever for what you have done; in your name I will hope, for your name is good. I will praise you in the presence of your saints.” — Psalm 52:9 (NIV84) Our hope in God is not a blind hope in the future. We certainly hope for a lot of things in the […]
05/04/22 Daily Devotion – Sometimes life can be tough!
“Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” — Psalm 43:5 (NIV84) Sometimes life is tough! Even the psalmist had to admit that sometimes he found his soul downcast and disturbed. Can you relate to a […]
