Devotions
Be Courageous!
"Be strong and of a good courage…. Only be thou strong and very courageous…. Be strong and of a good courage" (Josh. 1:6-7,9). After reading the book of Joshua many times, I'm convinced that, as God began to give Joshua his instructions (Chapter 1), Joshua was...
A Band Of Brothers
"...He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren." (Rom. 8:29 NASB) Consider the story of 17-year-old Jacklyn Lucas, who enlisted in the Marines at the age of 14 by lying about his age. He...
By the Spirit of God
...Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. (Zech. 4:6) When I was in Louisville, Kentucky, a woman came up to me at a church service and said, "There is a woman in my prayer group who has cancer of both lungs. She has lapsed into a...
‘Ask, and it Shall be Done Unto You.’
"If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you" (John 15:7). Jesus said to His disciples, "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, My words abiding in you will produce faith. Then you'll ask whatever...
Winds of Salvation
"Awake, 0 north wind; and come, you south wind, both you blow upon my garden, that its fragrance may be wafted abroad..." (Song of Solomon 4:16 MLB). According to Hastings Bible Dictionary, in the ancient Israel of Solomon's day, the north wind was cold and...
Equipped For The Task
"I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty" (1 Tim. 2:1-3). God,...
Faith for Finances
"Let us hold fast the profession (confession) of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised)" (Heb. 10:23). When I've needed things in my own life, I've always stood on Mark 11:23: "Truely I tell you, if you say to this mountain, 'Be taken up and...
A Powerhouse of Protection
"No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord" (Isa. 54:17). No weapon formed...
God-begotten Are God-protected
The dangers we face actually go beyond those reported to us in the news. Paul warns that attacks will come against us from sources that seem less dangerous but are just as debilitating. He says: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters,...
Abundant Life Comes From Jesus
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly." (John 10:10 NASB) Jesus says here that the enemy, the thief, comes to make our lives miserable. Stealing from us, killing, and destroying us, isn't a...