“The man who says, ‘I know him,’ but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him.” (1 John 2:4, NIV84) Hypocrisy is not an option with biblical truth. The expectation is that when we have adopted God’s spiritual truths we will strive to live out those truths in […]
04/21/22 Daily Devotion – Does truth really matter?
“He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.” (James 1:18, NIV84) Does truth really matter? Isn’t it alright for you to have your truth and for me to have my truth? Can’t we be the definers of what truth is? Those […]
03/27/22 Daily Devotion – Jesus knows!
“’I tell you the truth,’ Jesus answered, ‘this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.’” — Matthew 26:34 (NIV84) I am certain that this was hard for Peter to hear. It is hard for us to read. Jesus knew (knows)! There is nothing that we can hide from Him. There is […]
11/28/2021 Daily Devotion – Jesus prays for us!
“Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.” — Isaiah 53:12 (NIV) “For he bore the sin of […]
11/04/2021 Daily Devotion – I am the One who does all these things!
“The One forming light and creating darkness, Causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the Lord who does all these. ” (Isaiah 45:7, NASB95) You know what? I think I am pretty smart sometimes. No, really! I know that you find this shocking, but there are times that I think I understand a lot of what is going on. […]
11/03/2021 Daily Devotion – Return to the Lord!
“I have wiped out your transgressions like a thick cloud And your sins like a heavy mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.” (Isaiah 44:22, NASB95) There are a lot of reasons to consider returning to the Lord. The prodigal son finally realized that life wasn’t so bad when he lived with his dad. […]
09/16/2021 Daily Devotion – Imagine wearing a bell all day!
“You shall make on its hem pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet material, all around on its hem, and bells of gold between them all around: a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, all around on the hem of the robe. “It shall be on Aaron when he ministers; […]
10/24/2020 Daily Devotion – What to do with disputes between believers?
“I say this to shame you. Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers?” (1Corinthians 6:5 NIV84) Before we discuss what to do, let’s clearly establish what not to do. Paul was scolding the Corinthian church for taking its disputes before the worldly court system. He […]
