Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will praise You. The grace of God exceeds the value of our life. To put it mathematically: Grace > Life. Father God’s lovingkindness is the foundation for our very existence. It is His grace that allows for every good thing and through it, we came to … Continue reading Grace > Life – Psalms 63:3
Category: Devotionals
Just some quick, short thoughts I have had throughout the years.
Rebels and Sinners All – Isaiah 1:28
But both rebels and sinners will be destroyed, and those who abandon the Lord will perish. The only hope for humans is the eternal presence of God. Outside of His presence is Hell, the place where everything counter to good exists. When we abandon God and rebel against Him we ultimately find ourselves outside of … Continue reading Rebels and Sinners All – Isaiah 1:28
Justice. Righteousness. Jesus. – Isaiah 1:27
Zion will be redeemed by justice, her repentant ones by righteousness. Jesus is Justice and Righteousness. Zion has now been redeemed by the finished work of Lord Jesus. All those who seek Him will be found and redeemed. All those who repent will be justified by His righteousness. The magnitude of this truth cannot be … Continue reading Justice. Righteousness. Jesus. – Isaiah 1:27
Loose Lips with Leaders – Numbers 12:1-3
Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman. And they said, “Has the Lord indeed spoken only through Moses? Has he not spoken through us also?” And the Lord heard it. Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all … Continue reading Loose Lips with Leaders – Numbers 12:1-3
All Encompassing Sacrifice – Hebrews 9:26
Otherwise, He would have had to suffer many times since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared one time, at the end of the ages, for the removal of sin by the sacrifice of Himself. Christ's sacrifice covers all from the beginning of time who have lived and have looked to Him … Continue reading All Encompassing Sacrifice – Hebrews 9:26
Reason – Isaiah 1:18
“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool. Engage your mind and think logically about what I have done, says the Lord. The word reason in this verse can also … Continue reading Reason – Isaiah 1:18
Faithful Love – Psalms 44:26
Rise up; come to our help! Redeem us for the sake of your steadfast love! Through all of his complaints, the psalmist never loses sight of Father God's love. He knows God's love is eternal and consistent. He questions God's management. He is perplexed by God's seeming absence in this crisis. He feels absolutely rejected … Continue reading Faithful Love – Psalms 44:26
Light and Truth – Psalms 43:3
Send Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain, to Your dwelling place. 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face … Continue reading Light and Truth – Psalms 43:3
Stony Hearts – Hebrews 3
Hebrews 3:8 do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion... Hebrews 3:12 Watch out, brothers, so that there won’t be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart that departs from the living God. Hebrews 3:18-19 And who did He swear to that they would not enter His rest, if not those who disobeyed? … Continue reading Stony Hearts – Hebrews 3
The Word of God – 2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. With this verse we have the God given truth that Scripture is the written revelation of God. He is behind … Continue reading The Word of God – 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Knowing Every Good Thing – Philemon 1:6
I pray that your participation in the faith may become effective through knowing every good thing that is in us for the glory of Christ. Here is another amazing truth of following Christ: our faith is strongly impacted and made effective by our knowledge of all of the good that is in us that serves … Continue reading Knowing Every Good Thing – Philemon 1:6
Flattering Self Deception – Psalms 36:1-2
An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked person: There is no dread of God before his eyes, for in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to discover and hate his sin. Self deception is the most dangerous type of deception. It blinds an individual to his own most blatant … Continue reading Flattering Self Deception – Psalms 36:1-2
Trinity – Titus 3:4-7
But when the goodness of God and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us — not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit. He poured out this Spirit on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so … Continue reading Trinity – Titus 3:4-7
Why Ventanas?
By the grace of God and the generosity of some dear friends, I was afforded the opportunity to visit a dear brother in Christ, Rick Nanez, who was serving as a missionary in Ecuador. My brother in Christ, James, and I made the trek together. During this trip, we met many godly Ecuadorians who inspired … Continue reading Why Ventanas?
Stripes that Heal – Proverbs 20:30
Lashes and wounds purge away evil, and beatings cleanse the innermost parts. In a real way, we have been healed by the stripes of The Christ. Lord Jesus was beaten and whipped in His flesh that we might be healed in our heart and soul. He took our punishment so that we might live eternally … Continue reading Stripes that Heal – Proverbs 20:30
Passion, Haste and Knowledge – Proverbs 19:2
Even zeal is not good without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily sins. Simply doing things more quickly with enthusiasm does not necessarily mean that good will be accomplished. This combo, passion and haste, can actually cause more trouble than it resolves if the one who is acting does not have knowledge. Most all … Continue reading Passion, Haste and Knowledge – Proverbs 19:2
Brokenness – Proverbs 18:14
A man’s spirit can endure sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit? And yet, God loves the broken hearted. He seeks a broken and contrite spirit. From this place one must look up to the Heart Mender in order to recover. It puts one in a position to naturally seek Father God's goodness, kindness … Continue reading Brokenness – Proverbs 18:14
Isolation – Proverbs 18:1
One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment. Isolation is a tool of the enemy. It is often the first step toward bad decisions in important relationships. Selfishness thrives in isolation. When it is only me then it is whatever I want with no regard to anyone else. The wisdom … Continue reading Isolation – Proverbs 18:1
Imitation in Christ – Philippians 4:9
Do what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you. It is through our spiritual relationships in Christ that we get a clear picture of who we are to be and what we are to do. We must be watching those who are … Continue reading Imitation in Christ – Philippians 4:9
Pursue Unity in Truth – Philippians 4:3
Yes, I also ask you, true partner, to help these women who have contended for the gospel at my side, along with Clement and the rest of my coworkers whose names are in the book of life. A true spiritual partner in the faith ALWAYS strives for unity in the body and never seeks to … Continue reading Pursue Unity in Truth – Philippians 4:3
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