Pt 4 Loving God More
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the first commandment. – Mark 12:30. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing...
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...
Let Us Do Good
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 let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not...
Hard-Pressed
For it is God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the...
Stay in the Race
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. – 2 Timothy 4:7. The Quecreek Mine Rescue occurred when nine miners were trapped underground for more than 78 hours, from July 24–28, 2002. In order to bring about the rescue of the nine miners from the...
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials. – James 1:2 NKJV. How many times have I been at the end of my rope and felt like I was losing my grip? I’m not sure, but it has been more than a few times. My reaction...
No More Pain
And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be NO MORE PAIN, for the former things have passed away. – Revelation 21:4 NKJV. The headline says, “Breakthrough Pain Relief Therapy” which for those suffering from pain sounds...
Better Than Life
So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory. Because Your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. – Psalm 63:2-3. When David wrote the 63rd Psalm he was in the wilderness fleeing for his life. I am amazed at...
Growth through Crisis
Jesus said to him, ‘If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.’ Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, ‘Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!’ – Mark 9:23-24. This man brought his son to Jesus for help. Why? There was...
Growth From Conflict
Then after some days Paul said to Barnabas, ‘Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing.’ Now Barnabas was determined to take with them John called Mark. But Paul insisted...