Peace and Joy
“Always be full of joy in the Lord; I say it again, rejoice! Let everyone see that you are unselfish and considerate in all you do. Remember that the Lord is coming soon. Don’t…
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The Lord will Keep You
Thoughts on today's verse. Our lives are not lived alone. The Lord is with us personally.
Why God is Smiling at You
God is pleased with us based on what Christ did for us; never because of what we do for God.
Hunger and Thirst
Do you hunger and thirst after righteousness, for the fullness and power of the Holy Spirit in your life? If so, you can claim that fullness and power right now by faith.
Friend of the Poor
When we get quiet before God and sit at His feet, we are reminded of Jesus, a friend of sinners and a friend of the poor.
Hope for the Bone Dry
God doesn’t just want a part of us ? He wants all of us! Half-hearted service will not meet our spiritual needs.
The Supernatural Power of Praise
Praise is a form of sacrifice. Ninth, praise makes for a more joyful life. Tenth, praise enhances human relationships. Eleventh, praise is a supernatural expression of faith.
Worship the Lord Your God
Do you feel the passionate heart connection that marks worship? Each day your Abba Father in Heaven awaits that type of connection with you.
Too Much Grey!
In today’s world, believers need an infallible moral compass to ensure they don’t surrender to popular opinion.
Different Parts, Different Hearts
When we all do our part in the body of Christ, everyone gets a job, everyone gets honored and everyone's important.
May You Know the Love of God
May you know the love of God in its fullness, in its endlessness, in its loveliness, in its tenderness—
Freedom Reigns in This Place
One of the most incredible things God gives us is the gift of freedom. He lifts the burden of sin and the wages of death and He sets us free.
God Helps Us Pray
Why do we sometimes feel as if our prayers go no farther than the ceiling? We’re speaking, but is God listening? The truth is that the Lord is always attentive to the prayers of…
Persistent Prayer
God hears your prayers, my friend! No matter what the circumstance is—Matthew 21:22 says, “And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”
For Me or For Him?
We delude ourselves into thinking that our quiet times are primarily for our own benefit. We are intellectually aware that God is always with us, that His eye is not only on the sparrow…
When You’re Waiting for the Impossible
"Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?” Jeremiah 32:27
The Mercy of the Lord
Psalm 52:8 "I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever." A devotional focusing on the different aspects of what…
He is Out to Destroy You
John 10:10 “The thief’s purpose is to steal, kill and destroy. My purpose is to give life in all its fullness”
FIRST PLACE
The people we know will come and go during different seasons throughout our lives. But God remains forever. He is the first and the last.
Perfect Peace
Thought: While it is naive, on one hand, to think that trusting in God makes all of our problems go away — Christians have many of the same problems that unbelievers do because they…
Fireside Wisdom
What does it mean to abide in Christ. John 15 describes so well the picture of what abiding is.
Untying Knots
Life gets tangled. People mess up. God loves to untie the knots when our life gets messy.