Worshiping the Lord With Thanksgiving

How do you worship the Lord?  As you read the following Psalm consider how you will give thanks to the God of the Bible Who sent His Son to die for your sins on the altar of the cross.  If Jesus is your Savior: (NASB) Psalm 100:1-5 “SHOUT JOYFULLY to the LORD, all the earth. […]

A Day of Giving Thanks

In the United States, Thanksgiving is a special holiday in November.  Perhaps your country has a similar holiday. For followers of Christ, shouldn’t each day be a day of giving thanks to our God?  His love, mercy, grace, etc. have been given us…how often do we thank our God? (NIV) Psalm 103:1-5 “PRAISE THE LORD, […]

Personal Assessment …Ask Why?

What would get people’s attention and draw accolades in every nation?  If someone were to give up all of their possessions so the poor could be fed. What does God’s word say about such a noble endeavor? (NASB) 1 Corinthians 13:3 “And if I give all possessions to feed the poor…, but do not have […]

Gifted…Yet Without Love

Paul was a gifted teacher, a great leader, a profound theologian, a wonderful and faithful friend.  Paul gave this important truth about himself: “but have not love, I am nothing.” What are your gifts and strengths?  Do you speak well before groups of people?  When you teach, do people learn?  Do you have an excellent […]

Noise…OR…Love?

(NASB) 1 Corinthians 13:1 “IF I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.” What is the basis for your words?  What is your motive for your job or your ministry? If your basis for doing what you do […]

Prayer of the Week

(NIV) Psalm 108:1-5 “MY HEART is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my soul. 2Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. 3I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. 4For great is your love, higher than the heavens; Your […]

The Voice of the Martyrs

When we become aware of other Christians in need of prayer…we need to pray. The Voice of the Martyrs sends out weekly prayer requests for persecuted believers in many countries. This website puts one of those prayer requests on from time to time. If you would like to check into the website of The Voice […]

Attention! Eyes Up!

(NIV) Galatians 5:25-26 “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.  26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.” What is one way we can “keep in step with the Spirit”? Followers of Christ are not to become conceited when there are spiritual victories and successes.  […]

Keep in Step

Yesterday’s devotional talked about the spiritual reality of God the Holy Spirit given to all believers in Christ Jesus. (NIV) Galatians 5:25 “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.” As followers of Christ we have a responsibility to keep in step with the Spirit of God. A drill […]

A Spiritual Reality

(NASB) Galatians 5:25 “If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.” Are you a ‘born again’ believer in Christ Jesus?  If so, you have been given the Holy Spirit of God.  When anyone receives Jesus Christ as their Savior…at that instant the Holy Spirit is given. If we live by […]