And after some days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and answered, ‘Go away for now; when I...

But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. – James 1:14-15. For the wages of sin is death. – Romans 6:32a. As...

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Though an army may encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this I will be...

Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations. – Jeremiah 1:4-5. And as it is appointed for men to die once, but...

In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise. The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is worth little. The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom. – Proverbs...

You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another. – Leviticus 19:11. It has only been in the past few decades that young students have not been taught the value of truth telling through the story of George Washington’s cutting down the cherry tree. According to...

(Update 2021: This devotional is a little dated, but in 19 years the problem with gambling has only grown worse. There are still only two states without gambling: Utah and Hawaii. In Oklahoma Indian casinos are everywhere and I am sure that more are planned. In 2016, Americans lost, they...

And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, ‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.’ – Revelation 3:1. How would you feel...

Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. – 1 Corinthians 16:13. Yesterday was the first Fourth of July celebration in the United States since the September 11th attacks. With the celebration came increased security with those watching the events being watched by those determined to prevent...

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 8:31b-32. Today the United States celebrates its 226th birthday (244th in 2021), which is a celebration of independence, of having freedom. It is a...