“But, ‘Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.’” (2 Corinthians 10:17 NIV84) Seriously, I understand the importance of biblical humility. I understand the importance of avoiding boasting in ourselves. When we place ourselves in the forefront, the picture is quite unbecoming. But what about boasting in the Lord? When was the last time you […]
07/03/2023 Daily Devotion – It’s time to boast!
“Therefore, as it is written: ‘Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.’” (1 Corinthians 1:31 NIV84) It’s time to boast and take pride in our Christian faith. We have a God like no other religion on the planet. Seriously, the God of the Scriptures is not like any other god of any other religion […]
07/01/2023 Daily Devotion – The wisdom of God!
“It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God — that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.” (1 Corinthians 1:30 NIV84) An important concept must be understood when contemplating the ideas of truth, reality and wisdom. If the ideas do not correlate to reality, then […]
05/14/23 Daily Devotion – King David and Jesus
“For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his fathers and his body decayed. But the one whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.” (Acts 13:36–37, NIV84) It is said of king David that “he was a man after God’s own heart.” The same […]
05/13/23 Daily Devotion – And the battle goes on…
“But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith. Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said, ‘You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You […]
05/12/23 Daily Devotion – If God is for us, who can be against us?
“On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people. They shouted, ‘This is the voice of a god, not of a man.’ Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten […]
05/06/23 Daily Devotion – ‘Then I remembered what the Lord said!’
“As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them as He had come on us at the beginning. Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ So if God gave them the same gift as He gave us, who believed […]
03/14/23 Daily Devotion – Darkness came over the whole land!
“It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.” (Luke 23:44 NIV84) I have been putting off this devotion for hours. This verse makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. It’s beyond the feeling I have when I watch a horror film … […]
01/05/2023 Daily Devotion – Kingdom Seekers
“And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.” (Luke 12:29–31, NIV84) We tend to […]
01/02/2023 Daily Devotion – Are you fearing the right thing?
“’I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.’” (Luke 12:4–5, […]
