Devotionals

Joshua 4:7 “Then you shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be for…

2 Corinthians 5:8 “We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.” When death comes to the unbelieving man, it strips him of earthly comforts; his hopes vanish with his last breath. That thought…

Isaiah 66:1-2 “Thus says the LORD: ‘Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. Where is the house that you will build Me? And where is the place of My rest? For all those things My hand has made, and all those things exist,’…

Song of Songs 2:4 “He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.” In the legend of Camelot, King Arthur exhorts Princess Guinevere to “marry the King, but love the man,” when speaking of their soon-to-be wedding. That simple, but…

Ephesians 6:14 “Stand therefore…” “Stand therefore.” What an incredible challenge! It takes courage to stand. Yet before courage comes determination. Human calculations will always find a thousand reasonable reasons to stand down or quit, which may sound good, but are usually wrong. Imagine how Moses…

Proverbs 4:7 “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.” We live in an unprecedented era in which learning, and the acquisition of information have exploded beyond our wildest imagination. The world is virtually at our fingertips or…

John 4:23-24 Psalm 119:40“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and…

Psalm 119:40 “Behold, I long for Your precepts; revive me in Your righteousness.” Throughout our lives, we desire many things. Yet it is certain that the truly born-again man or woman will long for increasingly deeper experiences with their God. Do you want more of…

John 10:11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.” Serious financial investors are always mindful of the quality of their investments. In the business world, the acronym ROI stands for Return on Investment, and is an essential metric…

Romans 1:8 “First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.” It is easy to conclude from this verse that God was moving powerfully and uniquely in the early days of the church….