Guard Your Heart

You shall not murder. – Exodus 20:13. The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God; God is in none of his thoughts. He sits in the lurking places of the villages; in the secret places he murders the innocent; his eyes are secretly fixed on the helpless....

The Cost of Sin

I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live. – Deuteronomy 30:19 NKJV. The West Coast port shutdown (2002) is continuing in the United States with...

The Cost of Lies, Deceit and Keeping Secrets

You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another. – Leviticus 19:11. I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust. This being so, I myself always strive to...

Be Patient and Perfect

But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. – James 1:4. Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early...

You’ve Got Your Orders

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. And Jesus came and spoke to them saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth....

The Little Things

And the woman said to the serpent, ‘We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.’...

Numbered and Weighed

And they prayed and said, ‘You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.’ And they cast their lots,...

Delivered From The Lion

But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve...

Unseen Consequences

Then Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, ‘who is David, and who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants nowadays who break away each one from his master. Shall I then take my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers,...

Take a Wild Ride

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 this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to...