Devotion 12/30, All Hail King Jesus! Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire.” Hebrews 12:28-29 Some kingdoms on this earth appear to be quite powerful and unshakeable, but they are not.
Read More....Devotion 12/29, Give Thanks! I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. John 12:24 Philip Ware-: “Sacrifice is never easy, but despite his disciples’ lack of courage, wrong-headedness, and faith failures during his
Read More....Devotion 12/28, Our Living Hope Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Luke 12:23 God will always supply all our needs, not always our “wants”. But always our needs (Philippians 4:19). He is a good Father and takes excellent care of His children through faith in Christ (Matthew 7:11)! God has
Read More....Devotion 12/27, Open the eyes of my heart Lord “As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me.” John 9:4 As we celebrate Jesus’ birth, it’s important to remember why Jesus came. Several times in the book of John, Jesus talks about doing the will of God, who
Read More....Devotion 12/26, Holy Integrity Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment. Proverbs 12:19 Most of us know treacherous and deceitful people in this life. Many times it seems that they get away with their lies and treacherous acts towards us and others, but they will not get away with it
Read More....Devotion 12/25, Celebrate our Savior’s Birth! “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Luke 1:38 That was Mary’s response to the surprise announcement that she would be the mother of the Son of God. Whatever the consequences, she was able to say, “May your word to me
Read More....Devotion 12/24, I Wonder as I Wander “Ascribe to the Lord honor and majesty. Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord praise upon praise. For God, the Lord, has come to us”. Psalm 96 On this Christmas Eve, may we set aside our busyness and simply enjoy the gifts God has
Read More....Devotion 12/23, Shout to the Lord! And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 2 Corinthians 11:14 Make no mistake about it, we are in a spiritual war each day. The devil can make himself and his ideas for our life look very appealing. Satan is just waiting for us to
Read More....Devotion 12/22, God, Our Closest Friend A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. Proverbs 17:17 One of God’s greatest gifts to humanity is relationships. We are created for relationships; we are designed by God to be in community with others. With some friends our relationships can feel
Read More....Devotion 12/21, How strong is your faith in God’s Word? All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. Hebrews 11:13 These hero’s of faith would
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