...and when James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. It was the grace of God applied and visible in Paul's life … Continue reading Fellowship Through Grace – Galatians 2:9
Category: Devotionals
Just some quick, short thoughts I have had throughout the years.
Confidence – Proverbs 3:26
For the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from a snare. Father God is our only confidence. He is steadfast, faithful and loving. He is the definition of confidence since all that He sets out to do He accomplishes. What could bring more confidence than the favor of an ever-present, all … Continue reading Confidence – Proverbs 3:26
Glorified Lives – Galatians 1:24
And they glorified God because of me. What a profound spiritual compliment! If only others could speak such of us today. If only our lives were described in such a way! Wow! That others would glorify God because of our lives. No compliment exceeds this. What could bring greater encouragement to the child of God … Continue reading Glorified Lives – Galatians 1:24
Adulterous Temptation – Proverbs 2:16-19
To deliver you from the strange woman, From the adulteress who flatters with her words; That leaves the companion of her youth And forgets the covenant of her God; For her house sinks down to death And her tracks lead to the dead; None who go to her return again, Nor do they reach the … Continue reading Adulterous Temptation – Proverbs 2:16-19
Receiving God’s Spirit and Word – Proverbs 1:23
“Turn to my reproof, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you.” The Spirit of God and the words of God are made known to His creation through discipline, correction and rebuke. Huh? Is this how we truly understand the revelation of God’s truth in our … Continue reading Receiving God’s Spirit and Word – Proverbs 1:23
Where Knowledge Begins – Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction. All true knowledge begins with an understanding of Who God is. A foundational respect for the Creator of this universe is critical for the mind. This fear leads the seeker into deeper and deeper truths of every variety without derailing … Continue reading Where Knowledge Begins – Proverbs 1:7
Who We are Not – John 3:28
You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’ In order for Jesus to increase in our lives we must be very clear about who we are not! We must not become confused with our role in God's kingdom as best we can … Continue reading Who We are Not – John 3:28
Equality – Job 42:15
In all the land no women were found so fair as Job’s daughters; and their father gave them inheritance among their brothers. In one of the oldest books in the Bible we see God's servant treating his daughters as equals. This righteous man of God who was blessed in abundance because of his faithfulness includes … Continue reading Equality – Job 42:15
Inside and Out – John 2:24
But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men... Jesus knows His creation inside and out. He is not flattered by our whitewashed outward appearances nor wooed by our flashy words. He knows us intimately. It is Christ who reveals the darkness of our hearts and calls us … Continue reading Inside and Out – John 2:24
Assumptions – Luke 24:19
“What things?” He asked them. Luke 24:26 Didn’t the Messiah have to suffer these things and enter into His glory?” Once again we see Lord Jesus opening up these disciples to their assumptions with a question. He first listens in order to allow them to express their dilemma and their faulty assumptions. He then fully … Continue reading Assumptions – Luke 24:19
The Trial Of Lies – Luke 23:1-2
Then their whole assembly rose up and brought Him before Pilate. They began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is the Messiah, a King.” Their entire case against Jesus was founded on lies. Right from the start they were … Continue reading The Trial Of Lies – Luke 23:1-2
The Serious Nature Of Sin – Exodus 20:20
Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him may remain with you, so that you may not sin.” From the very first time God shared His law He stressed the severity and seriousness of sin. Father God … Continue reading The Serious Nature Of Sin – Exodus 20:20
No Ears to Hear – Luke 22:70, 71
Luke 22:70 So they all said, “Are you the Son of God, then?” And he said to them, “You say that I am.” Luke 22:71 “Why do we need any more testimony,” they said, “since we’ve heard it ourselves from His mouth?” Everything about Jesus’ trial was a travesty of justice. They arrested Him without … Continue reading No Ears to Hear – Luke 22:70, 71
Foolish Friends – Job 34:33
“Shall He recompense on your terms, because you have rejected it? For you must choose, and not I; Therefore declare what you know. Job has not rejected God's terms! He has walked faithfully within them. He has been so faithful that Father God has held him up as the example of a faithful servant to … Continue reading Foolish Friends – Job 34:33
Simple Formulas – Job 34:11
“For He pays a man according to his work, And makes him find it according to his way. This is a fundamentally biblical principle; however, Job's case proves that sometimes God allows evil to befall His exceptionally faithful children in order to bring glory to Himself and so that He might later bless, in even … Continue reading Simple Formulas – Job 34:11
Testing – Exodus 16:3,4
The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the fleshpots and ate our fill of bread; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.” Then the Lord said to Moses, … Continue reading Testing – Exodus 16:3,4
Renewing our Minds – Colossians 1:21
Once you were alienated and hostile in your minds because of your evil actions. The power of our mind cannot be gainsaid. Paul consistently emphasizes the importance of what goes on in our minds. When our mind is hostile to God it produces evil actions which work to separate us from truth and grace. When … Continue reading Renewing our Minds – Colossians 1:21
Worthy Walking – Colossians 1:9-10
For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work … Continue reading Worthy Walking – Colossians 1:9-10
Faith, Love and Hope – Colossians 1:3-5
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the message … Continue reading Faith, Love and Hope – Colossians 1:3-5
Being Transformed – 2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit. In increasing measure I am moved by the clearness of God's ongoing action in our lives. He is not a 'one … Continue reading Being Transformed – 2 Corinthians 3:18
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