Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. This freedom is all inclusive but often illusive. When the Spirit indwells and Father God sets you free, you are free. It cannot be argued. However, life gets in the way. Our flesh fails and our hearts are … Continue reading The Spirit Of Freedom – 2 Corinthians 3:17
Category: Devotionals
Just some quick, short thoughts I have had throughout the years.
Lovely Action – 1 Corinthians 16:14
Your every action must be done with love. Wow! What an all inclusive command. Love must motivate and guide every action. This motivation is truly at the heart of who God's people are. We are people of love since God's love has been poured into our hearts by His Holy Spirit. It is a high … Continue reading Lovely Action – 1 Corinthians 16:14
Condemning Critics – Job 30:11
Because God has loosened my bowstring and oppressed me, they have cast off restraint in my presence. It seems Job’s old cohorts have decided that since he has endured so much trouble he has lost his righteousness and has become a sinner. Or maybe that he has done something that has brought him under God's … Continue reading Condemning Critics – Job 30:11
Magnanimous Grace – Luke 15:32
But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found. In a rapidly deteriorating immoral culture, the magnanimous grace of God can be difficult to process for those who are pursuing righteousness. As we age, this grace takes on almost offensive … Continue reading Magnanimous Grace – Luke 15:32
God’s Invitation – Luke 14:15-24
When one of those who were reclining at the table with Him heard this, he said to Him, “Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!” Luke 14:16 But He said to him, “A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many... 18 But they all alike began to … Continue reading God’s Invitation – Luke 14:15-24
Do You Understand? – Job 28:28
“And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.’” All wisdom is contained and accessed in this one truth. Fear God and resist evil. This is the wisdom of God. Jesus Christ epitomized this Wisdom and displayed it when He walked among us. … Continue reading Do You Understand? – Job 28:28
Integrity Before God – Job 27:5-6
“Far be it from me that I should declare you right; Till I die I will not put away my integrity from me. “I hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go. My heart does not reproach any of my days.” There is no arrogance whatsoever in what Job is speaking. He knows … Continue reading Integrity Before God – Job 27:5-6
Uniformity or Diversity? – 1 Corinthians 12:29-31
All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they? All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they? But earnestly desire the greater gifts. … Continue reading Uniformity or Diversity? – 1 Corinthians 12:29-31
Body Control – 1 Corinthians 9:27
Instead, I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified. The discipline of our body covers so many areas and is of increasing importance as we mature and age. What we think, see, hear and say all fall within this command to … Continue reading Body Control – 1 Corinthians 9:27
God’s Justice – Job 21:19
“You say, ‘God stores away a man’s iniquity for his sons.’ Let God repay him so that he may know it. Yet another example of the wrongness of Job’s friends. God makes it clearly known that he does not punish the sons for the sins of their dad. He does not work that way. This … Continue reading God’s Justice – Job 21:19
Suffering Friends – Job 20
Job 20:29 “This is the wicked man’s portion from God, Even the heritage decreed to him by God.” Based on this chapter and the ignorant, disparaging words of Job's 'friends', what else can he conclude except that these so called friends feel he, Job, is an evil man. The disaster he has endured proves it … Continue reading Suffering Friends – Job 20
Words Are Fruit – Luke 6:45
A good man produces good out of the good storeroom of his heart. An evil man produces evil out of the evil storeroom, for his mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart. Not only are our actions spiritual fruit but also our words are spiritual fruit. We produce either good or bad fruit based … Continue reading Words Are Fruit – Luke 6:45
Others’ Acceptance – 6:26
Luke 6:26 Woe to you when all people speak well of you, for this is the way their ancestors used to treat the false prophets. As odd as this sounds, there are at least some others who we should expect to be speaking poorly of us if we are walking faithfully with Christ. Those who … Continue reading Others’ Acceptance – 6:26
Abiding Presence – Exodus 3:12
And God said, “I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.” The promise of Father God's presence is more than enough for any of us approaching … Continue reading Abiding Presence – Exodus 3:12
Run! – 1 Corinthians 6:18
Run from sexual immorality! “Every sin a person can commit is outside the body.” On the contrary, the person who is sexually immoral sins against his own body. Paul is clearly drawing a distinction between the sin of sexual immorality and every other sin. It would seem logical that he is pointing out that sexual … Continue reading Run! – 1 Corinthians 6:18
Circumstantial Assumptions – Job 18:21
“Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, And this is the place of him who does not know God.” Job 1:8 Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil.” … Continue reading Circumstantial Assumptions – Job 18:21
Fear God – Exodus 1:21
Because the midwives feared God, He established households for them. The fundamental building block for God’s favor is the fear of Him. Reverence for Father God ushers in His gracious favor resulting in His blessing. At the most basic level, living in sync with God is simply, ‘fear God and keep His commandments’. This is … Continue reading Fear God – Exodus 1:21
On The Lamb – Mark 14:50
And they all left him and fled. Can there be a more gut wrenching verse in all of the New Testament? Those who had just sworn their eternal allegiance to Jesus with fire in their belly have turned their backs and run. They have forsaken Him as quickly and as completely as they had proclaimed … Continue reading On The Lamb – Mark 14:50
Unbelief – Mark 16:11-13
Yet, when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe it. Then after this, He appeared in a different form to two of them walking on their way into the country. And they went and reported it to the rest, who did not believe them either. When … Continue reading Unbelief – Mark 16:11-13
The Spirit is Willing – Mark 14:38
"Stay awake and pray so that you won’t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Christ's words here are ever true even today. The call is for His disciples to stay awake and focused on Jesus and His concern is that we not fall into the temptation of the enemy … Continue reading The Spirit is Willing – Mark 14:38
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