If You Are Lost

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them....

Body Piercings

Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are. – 1 Corinthians 3:16. Brent Moffatt of Winnipeg,...

Like A Little Child

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, ‘Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children,...

The End Of Innocence

Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults. Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless, and I shall be innocent of great transgression. – Psalm 19:12-13. For all have sinned and fall short of...

Who Has Woe?

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who linger long at the wine, those who go in search of mixed wine. Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it...

God Cares

Today’s devotional was written by my son, Clark Wrather, who is the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Broken Bow, Oklahoma. The Scripture and title have been added. Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be...

Living in Beulah Land

You shall no longer be termed Forsaken, nor shall your land any more be termed Desolate; but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the Lord delights in you, and your land shall be married. – Isaiah 62:4. (Hephzibah means literally, my delight is in her. Beulah...

An Appointed Time

Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples”’ – Matthew 26:18. To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven…A time to be...

The Trail

Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed. Pursue peace with all people, and holiness…. – Hebrews 12:12-14. Michael Brown was arrested, after breaking into a...

Learning To Drive

Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. – John 3:3. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name. – John 1:12. On...