Devotional of the Day: KNOCK ON WOOD

Then Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, ‘Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious (superstitious – old KJV); for as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE...

Devotional of the Day: THE BEAST

Casting all your care (anxiety – NIV) upon Him, for He cares for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your...

Devotional of the Day: THE THRONE OF GRACE

Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come...

Devotional of the Day: TAKE IT BACK

Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God; for He has given you the former rain faithfully, and He will cause the rain to come down for you – the former rain and the latter rain in the first month. The threshing floors...

Devotional of the Day: WHY NOT ASK?

Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have...

Devotional of the Day: CHAOS

For God is not the author of CONFUSION but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints. – 1 Corinthians 14:33 NKJV.   Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you...

Devotional of the Day: ABUSE OF AUTHORITY

Now the sons of Eli were corrupt; they did not know the Lord. …before they burned the fat the priest’s servant would come and say to the man who sacrificed, ‘Give meat for roasting to the priest, for he will not take boiled meat from you, but raw.’ Therefore...

Devotional of the Day: DON’T FALL OUT

So he sent his brothers away, and they departed; and he said to them, “See that you do not become troubled along the way.” – Genesis 45:24 NKJV.  I like the way the old KJV puts this as: “See that ye fall not out by the way.” Other translations...

Devotional of the Day: GOD IS ON YOUR SIDE

Psalm 118 begins in verse 1: Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. If you have time read all of Psalm 118.  I can remember in grade school playing games like Red Rover. Games like that required that there be two...

Devotional of the Day: OOPS!

There were present at that season some who told Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answered and said to them, ‘Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they suffered such things? I tell you,...