Devotions
God Put Humans in Charge
Psalm 8:5-6 (NLT) For you made us only a little lower than God, and you crowned us with glory and honor. You put us in charge of everything you made, giving us authority over all things. God created us all in His own image so He could fellowship with us for...
Be Strong In The Lord
"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might." (Eph. 6:10) The word "strong," in this verse, implies that we are to be empowered and enabled by the power that God imparts. Some think they are to always have their act together and...
Keep Your Eyes on Jesus
"And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And Peter answered him and said, Lord if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go...
Complete Your Assignment
There are people in the Bible whose lives clearly provide us with a warning. The warning is this: Unless we are careful to follow God’s instructions and complete our task, the destroyer is waiting to bring ruin into our lives.Look, for example, at the young prophet...
Break Out of Captivity With Your Words!
"Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth" (Prov. 6:2). The words of your mouth can snare you. Or, to paraphrase this verse, "Thou art taken captive with the words of thy mouth." Have you ever been in captivity? More...
Dignified, Poised, and Knowing What to Do
Then King Ahasuerus answered and said to Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who would dare presume in his heart to do such a thing?” And Esther said, “The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman!” So Haman was terrified before the king and queen.Esther 7:5...
Don’t Wait for the Doughnuts!
"Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God" (Rom. 12:2). There was a time in my life when I made a decision that I was going to live by faith. I...
Called Out Of Darkness Into Light
"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light." (1 Peter 2:9) This verse has so much to tell us about ourselves. We...
The Cure for Unbelief
And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching. (Mark 6:6) After I left the last church I pastored in 1949, I primarily held meetings in Full Gospel churches until 1962. Again and again, I had pastors say to me, "Brother...
Step Out of the Boat by Faith
"And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go...