Devotions

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the...

Numbers 30:2 (KJV) If a man vow a vow unto the Lord, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth. God expects us to be women of commitment. God is a God of commitment, is...

"For those whom He foreknew, of whom He was aware and loved beforehand; He also destined from the beginning (foreordaining them) to be molded into the image of His Son; and share inwardly His likeness, that He might become the first-born among many brethren" (Rom....

"In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will." (Eph. 1:11) God always carries out His plans. His plan was to appoint Jesus Christ to choose those who...

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. (James 1:17)Well, naturally, after eating that nice juicy peach, I had peach juice on my hands. After a while,...

"And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In My name...they shall lay hands...

"The gates of hell shall not prevail..." (Matt. 16:18). In Bible days the gates of the city were the ordinary place for transacting business, administering justice and conducting trials. People met there to discuss news, engage in commerce (buying and selling), and...

"Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses" (1 Tim. 6:12). A part of fighting the good fight of faith is a patience fight. In the midst of the temptation,...

"But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only" (James 1:22). Some people have such a struggle. They say they are trying to get faith, or else they are trying to believe. But all that is necessary is just to act on what God says. I use the phrase "acting on...

"To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory" (Col. 1:27). Some years back, I was praying and walking the floor of our little house in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I was walking up...