Category Archives: Devotional

God Blesses

[I have numbered the lines, not as verses, but as reference points.] 1. God blesses those people who depend only on him. They belong to the kingdom of heaven! 2. God blessed those people who grieve. They will find comfort! … Continue reading

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Week at a glance

I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2 (NIV) How was your week? I’m going to be honest. There were parts … Continue reading

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“Can you hear me now?”

“This is what the LORD says, he who made the earth, the LORD who formed it and established it—the LORD is his name: ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do … Continue reading

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Today — with God

Finally, let the mighty strength of the Lord make you strong. Put on all the armor that God gives, so you can defend yourself against the devil’s tricks. We are not fighting against humans. We are fighting against forces and … Continue reading

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Jesus wants Obedience: Part II

[Jesus said,] “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat … Continue reading

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Jesus Wants Obedience

[Jesus said,]“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.  Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did … Continue reading

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Living as a Witness to your Family

Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.  It gave me great joy to have some brothers come and tell about your … Continue reading

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The Ultimate Power

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.                        Genesis 1:1  (NIV) Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.” Whenever the living creatures … Continue reading

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My Mission Statement

Note:  I apologize for posting two devotions today and none yesterday, but traveling has disorganized my schedule, such as it was!  — HN “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.”        Luke 19:10 (NIV) … Continue reading

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Weeping Patriot

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.  I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of … Continue reading

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