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...

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...

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...

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...

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and...

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. – 1 Thessalonians 5:18. Karen Ellis Richardson has gratitude for some new things now that she has completed paddling 1750 miles in her kayak from her Florida home to her high school reunion....

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. – Matthew 6:12 NKJV. For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. – Matthew 6:14-15 NKJV. Psychologists...

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. For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who...

Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings; do not spare; lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes. For you shall expand to the right and to the left, and your descendants will inherit the nations, and make the desolate cities...

For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding; He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly; He guards the paths of justice, and preserves the way of His saints. Then you will understand righteousness and justice,...