His Passion
He is despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken,...
The Hopeless and Helpless
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your...
A Hard Landing
So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. – Revelation 12:9. You are of your father the devil, and the desires of...
Just Trying To Please
Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed; for before certain men came from James, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. And the rest...
My Son
Today’s devotional was written by my son, Clark Wrather, who is the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Broken Bow, Oklahoma. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. – John...
Finding God’s Plan
I will praise You with my whole heart; before the gods I will sing praises to You. I will worship toward Your holy temple, and praise Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; for You have magnified Your word above all Your name. In the day when I...
Innocent Until Proven Guilty
For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. – Romans 3:23. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way. – Isaiah 53:6a. Living in Oklahoma, we hear frequently of the state trial of Terry Nichols for the...
In Pursuit of Truth
Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” – John 8:31-38. You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you...
The Royal Law – Part 2
If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well. – James 2:8. Michelle Molina may have been having a bad day when she became a little upset at the manager of a McDonalds in Pleasantville, New Jersey....
Lying Like a Dog
But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets. I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will...