Devotions
Victory Is a Sure Thing
"Lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us" (Heb. 12:1). God has called us all to holiness. He has called us to a life that is consecrated to Him. He has called us to a life that is fully dedicated to walk in His ways. I'll warn you though,...
If You Lack
"For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins." (2 Peter 1:9 NASB) The qualities referred to here are faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love....
There Was Nothing the Doctors Could Do
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. (Ps. 118:17) In 1943, God sent my wife and I back to Farmersville, Texas - a little farming town in the backland of north central Texas. One of the women in our church lived fifteen miles away in...
Persistence in Prayer
“One of [Jesus'] disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples” (Luke 11:1). Apparently the disciples were impressed by Jesus' prayer life because He got results. So they asked Him to teach them how to pray. Jesus first taught...
A Spiritual Journey Without End – Part 2
"Ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession..." (Eph. 1:13-14). Part Two Here Paul refers to the Holy Spirit as the "earnest" of our inheritance. This word translated...
Joy: God’s Will for You
"And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves" (John 17:13). Jesus has spoken the Word to you so that His joy would be fulfilled in you. God's will for you is for you to be filled with joy....
When the Pressure Is On
"Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name" (Mal. 3:16). Have you ever noticed that those who have...
God Can Turn It Around
Life’s distractions can fill our minds with what I call “static.” This static can hinder us from hearing the Holy Spirit. It’s similar to what happens when we’re listening to a radio station while driving our cars. If we travel too far from the source transmitting...
Guard Your Heart
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. (Prov. 4:23) Proverbs 4:21 says, "Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart." You are to keep God's Word in your heart. Then Proverbs 4:23 tells you to keep or...