Devotions
Be of Good Cheer
"And now I exhort you to be of good cheer" (Acts 27:22). What do you do when you're in a really perilous situation? If you're like I used to be, you cry out to God in desperation. One afternoon when I was squalling to God about something, He interrupted me and...
God’s Kindness Toward You
The grace of God is such a vast subject that scholars have filled volumes in examining its aspects. However, every believer needs to know the ways in which God’s grace is essential to living and growing in the midst of his or her circumstances. One of my priorities...
Everyone Has Children
"If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them" (1 John 5:16). Years ago, I was like any parent. I was facing an awesome responsibility with little to no training! So I did what I've learned to do...
Our Words Can Be Medicine and Strength
Proverbs 4:2 says to pay attention to our words. In verse 21 it says: "Let them not depart from your sight; keep them in the center of your heart. For they are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh" (Prov. 4:21-22 AMP). The word health...
God Has Good Plans for You
Jeremiah 29:11-12 (NLT) "…For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen." God has a plan for each person. They are good plans meant for...
True Evangelistic Success
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 1:1 All we have to do is read the book of Acts to see how vital geographical doors can be. As I’ve already mentioned, it tells us that...
God Loves You Because He Wants To!
The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways (Deut. 28:7). Do you know what the Ten Commandments mean? To the Western mind, they mean "Don't you...
Upholding By Words
And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. (Heb. 1:3 NASB) Jesus has all the...
‘Lord, Help My Unbelief’
And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. (Mark 9:24)The next morning, while I was getting ready for the morning service, I heard running footsteps. I heard the pastor's voice calling me. He...
Enter Into Rest
"For only we who believe God can enter into his place of rest" (Heb. 4:3 TLB). When you're in a difficult situation and you need a miracle, locate what you believe. Do you believe what God's Word says? Or do you believe what people or circumstances say? Hebrews 4:3...