Devotions
Someone is Waiting on You!
“Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose” (Mark 9:27). Mark 9 recounts the story of a father who brought his demon-possessed son to Jesus and asked for help. According to the scripture, Jesus rebuked the spirit and commanded it to...
We Are Not Condemned
“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” (1 John 3:17) Do you know God did not send Jesus into this world to be its judge or to condemn its people? God sent Jesus to save them,...
Don’t Be a Fool!
Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death. Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. (Ps....
It Pays to Persevere
“Then came she and worshipped him, saying, ‘Lord, help me.’ But he answered and said, ‘It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.’ And she said, ‘Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which...
Broken Chains Forever!
“I free you this day from the chains that were on your hand” (Jer. 40:4). Free at last! What a word of final deliverance this is. Not only does the Lord promise through the prophet liberation and removal of all chains. He also assures that those chains...
You Can Count on Goodness and Mercy
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” (Ps. 23:6). When we follow after the Shepherd, notice what will follow after us – goodness and mercy. The word...
Receive Him
“But as many as received him [Jesus Christ], to them gave he power [the right] to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name” (John 1:12). Receiving Jesus Christ is an act of the will. So man acts on the Word of God by...
A Miracle Inside You
“Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.” (Zech. 4:6) I remember the first time I went with the Oral Roberts crusade team to a healing meeting. I was a student and a member of his aircraft crew. I had been a believer a...
Lies, Abuse, and Jealousy
How many times have we found a promise in God’s Word or realized a step God led us into and in our zeal shared it with people only to be criticized? It is a mistake to believe that others will be as excited about what God is doing in our lives as we are. Rather...
Fatherhood — A Ministry!
Have you ever considered the importance God places on fatherhood? It is one of the central truths to the entire New Testament. For years this significant truth escaped me and, consequently, I failed to take my fatherly role seriously. In fact, in my own troubled...