Devotions
Stop! Before You Take Another Bite
"For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer" (1 Tim. 4:4-5). Have you ever wondered why on earth we pray over our food? I pray over mine because I have to eat...
Give Thanks Always
"Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." (Eph. 5:20) This instruction, to give thanks always, comes on the heels of Paul's exhortation to be filled with the Holy Spirit. One of the signs of being filled is...
Listen to Your Spirit
The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly. (Prov. 20:27)A young admiral who was dying of liver cancer said to the Lord, "I know the doctor said that ninety percent of my liver is already eaten up with cancer and that...
Take Care Of The Temple
"Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand" (Eph. 6:13). Let's cover one of the reasons we sometimes fail to receive our healing. We may need to make some adjustments so God is...
The Chiefest of All! – Part Two
"The chiefest among ten thousand" (Song of Solomon 5:10). Part Two The root definition of this word chiefest gives us a three-dimensional view of Jesus Christ not evident from its surface usage. In the original Hebrew version of this text, the word is dagal...
Jesus, The Author of Peace
"The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all)" (Acts 10:36 KJV). The Word of God preached is that Jesus is the author of peace. If you don't have Jesus, you don't have peace. But if you have Jesus, you...
Spirit-Filled And Thankful
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the...
What’s Your Name?
"And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him" (Col. 3:17). Did you know your name has been changed? It's no longer the same as it was before you were born again. You gave your old name away...
You Are Not Defined by the World
God thoughts about us that can change everything we have believed about ourselves. His perspective is so important that it was part of Jesus’ prayer for us before His crucifixion. This prayer revealed that we can see ourselves in the same way He saw Himself as He...
God Responds to Faith, Not Clichés
Sometimes people get in situations where their backs are up against the wall. Something has happened, somebody has done something, or a circumstance has come against them and they don't know what to do. Here is what some Christians do when there is a problem. They...