Devotions
Who is a Wise and Faithful Servant?
“Now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light” (Rom.13:11-12). We are...
Let All People Praise God Forever
“…Praise the Lord all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise Him.” (Rom. 15:11 NASB) This verse is a quote from Psalms 117:1. Praise is the proper garment to have on as we approach God in prayer. Praise is what we do when all else has been...
Healed by Faith—Power
That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. (1 Cor. 2:5) Imogene’s mother, Mrs. Alexander, finally spoke up and said, “Imogene, I’d be careful if I were you. Maybe Kenneth knows something that we don’t...
Walking in the God-Kind of Love
“[Love] rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth….” (1 Cor. 13:6-8). The Amplified Bible helps us see what it really means to walk in...
We Have All of Heaven’s Resources
“Go in this thy might: have not I sent thee?” (Judges 6:14). God’s commands are also His enablements. When He says to do something, He imparts the ability to do it. In this verse, He is telling Gideon to go, and to expect unusual things to happen...
Prayer Is The Greatest Gift You Can Give
“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come” (John 16:13). The more time you spend with God,...
Number Two: The Inward Voice
“I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost” (Rom. 9:1). The number one way the Holy Spirit guides us is through the inward witness. The number two way is through the inward voice. The inward man has a...
Leave the Past Behind
“But this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3:13-14). Spiritual bumps and bruises....
Power to Resist Poverty
It is no wonder that some people never rise above their problems. They will not wholeheartedly follow God’s plan for success. They will not even take the time to learn how to make the first step. Proverbs 6:9 says: “How long will you slumber, O...
Praying and Forgiving Are Connected
“Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions.” (Mark 11:25 NASB) Jesus said that if you have anything against anyone, when you are...