Devotions
From Ordinary to Extraordinary
To get unusual results in life it requires uncommon ingredients. We must pursue the one thing that can unearth the uncommon treasures of God. The wisdom of God in the hands of believers is the most powerful thing on the earth. Joseph proved that as he stood...
Take a Stand!
“And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years…came in the press behind, and touched his garment” (Mark 5:25,27). The more you consider this woman with the issue of blood, the more you understand that she had to be stubborn. Under the...
A Scriptural Cutting Edge – Part Three
“He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water” (Psalm 1:3). The word planted in this verse is the Hebrew word shatal (shaw-thal’). In his concordance, Dr. James Strong uses a succinct and terse expression to define this root word:...
Jesus’ Healings Were Spiritual
And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour. (Matt. 8:13) It’s a remarkable fact that when Jesus came on the scene as Healer, He demanded faith again and...
No Fear Here
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness” (Isa. 41:10 KJV). Fear not. Why not? God loves you. He made a covenant...
Made Manifest
“Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life [zoe] also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life [zoe] also of Jesus...
Be Willing!
“If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land” (Isa. 1:19). A healthy body. Enough money to pay all your bills and extra to invest in the work of the gospel. A godly marriage and happy, healthy children. Peace of mind. God has...
I Am Crucified With Christ
“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life, which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” (Gal. 2:20 NASB) I say this verse as a...
Don’t Discard the Old
“The owner of a house…brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old” (Matt. 13:52). Part One This is a balance verse. It tells us that we do not have to choose between old and new. We can have both. In a world given to choosing up sides, it...
Don’t Give Up
Let me ask you a question. When you have a problem in your life, and you’ve done everything spiritually you know to do, what do you do then? When you have prayed and when you have confessed the confession of faith and it seems like nothing has changed, what...