“Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.” (Jonah 2:8, NIV84) The prophet Jonah was disobedient. The Lord sent him to Nineveh to preach, and Jonah went the other way. Jonah didn’t want to go to Nineveh. He didn’t like (he hated) the people of Nineveh. So, he fled from the […]
06/17/22 Daily Devotion – What is your response to God’s grace?
“But I, with a song of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. Salvation comes from the Lord.” (Jonah 2:9, NIV84) Most of us have been here before. Remember when you experienced God’s grace for the first time? Do you remember the last time you experienced God’s grace in a […]
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. […]
05/01/22 Daily Devotion – Hope for the needy and afflicted!
“But the needy will not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the afflicted ever perish.” — Psalm 9:18 (NIV84) The psalmist says, “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18). People who are in need and afflicted have every right to be hopeless, but many simply […]
04/29/22 Daily Devotion – Hope in the midst of suffering!
“Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face.” — Job 13:15 (NIV84) The book of Job is difficult to get a full grasp of God allowed the suffering of one of His faithful children so that His will might be done, and He might be […]
04/27/22 Daily Devotion – How grace, mercy, peace, love and truth all tie together!
“Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love.” — 2 John 1:3 (NIV84) What will be with us in “truth and love”? God’s grace, mercy and peace! Just stop for a minute and ponder that. Who of us couldn’t use a […]
04/26/22 Daily Devotion – Real truth is taught by the Holy Spirit!
“This is the one who came by water and blood — Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.” — 1 John 5:6 (NIV84) In order to believe in the idea of absolute truth, one must comprehend […]
04/25/22 Daily Devotion – How can we know we are living in God’s truth?
“Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.” — […]
03/28/22 Daily Devotion – Truth does not equate with intolerance!
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14, NIV84) Many think that adopting a concept of truth makes them intolerant and judgmental. They think that if they hold something to […]
02/21/22 Daily Devotion – God’s Word reveals true love!
“The earth is filled with your love, O Lord; teach me your decrees.” (Psalm 119:64, NIV) There were times in my life when I concluded that God’s Word, in the end, was just a bunch of dos and don’ts — page after page of statutes and requirements that need to be adhered to. When I looked […]
