Devotions
Faith in God’s Word Prolongs Life
“My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: for length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee” (Prov. 3:1-2). Someone might say, “Well, what is our full length of time on this earth?” Perhaps...
You’re a Winner
“I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one” (1 John 2:14). Man was created to be a winner. The Bible tells us so. We read in Genesis, for example, that man was...
Evil Report
“…’We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.’ And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, ‘The land, through which we have gone to search...
Let God Make You
“And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them” (Deut...
Hope Despite Adverse Circumstances
The Apostle Paul experienced more calamity and disaster in his life than we can begin to imagine. He was shipwrecked three times, once having to spend a day and a half in the sea. He was beaten three times. He faced danger not only in the city, but also in the...
A New Tendency
“Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin” (1 John 3:9). Because of a misunderstanding of this verse, some sincere Christians have struggled to arrive at a place of absolute perfection where they will never make another mistake for the rest of their...
Negative Thoughts
Negative thoughts will come to visit, but you don’t have to let them stay; you don’t have to let them move in. “Finally, brothers, whatever it true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable...
Believe for Your Healing
Did you know that God wants you to be healed? That’s right. God wants His people healed. When Jesus was here on earth, the Bible tells us over and over again that He went about teaching the good news and healing all who were sick and afflicted. Jesus believed...
Five Handkerchiefs Charged With the Power of God
So that from his [Paul’s] body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. (Acts 19:12) One year, a Lutheran pastor from Omaha, Nebraska, attended our annual...
Have Complete Confidence and Faith in Jesus
Mark 4:40 (NLT) And he asked them, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still not have faith in me?” Jesus and His disciples were in their boat crossing a lake when a fierce storm arose. The disciples were afraid they were going to drown and went to wake up...