Scripture:  Acts 16:25-31 - And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew o...  Read More

Scripture:  Psalm 33:1, 3, 12 - "Rejoice in the Lord, O' ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright...  Sing unto the Lord, a new song: with a loud noise, play skillfully...Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, and the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance."Psalm 96:1, 2 - "Sing unto the Lord a new song: Sing unto the Lord all the earth. Sing unto the Lord, bless His na...  Read More

Scripture: John 12:12-15  - The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out “Hosanna!‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ The King of Israel!” 14 Then Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written: 15 “Fear not, daughter of Zion;...  Read More

Scripture:  II Corinthians 5:9 - Therefore, we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well-pleasing to Him.Have you ever been within earshot of someone describing another person’s less than stellar conduct (or speech) as being “out of character?”  Such statements can prompt the question, ‘I wonder if person x’s behavior really was out of character, or if who they truly are at heart simp...  Read More

Scriptures:   Deuteronomy 33:27 (NKJ) - The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms; He will thrust out the enemy from before you, and will say, ‘Destroy!’Psalms 46:1 (NKJ) - God is our refuge and strength, very present help in troubleThe word refuge takes on a meaning of a mansion or an abiding place, which gives the thought that God is our abode, our spiritual home. T...  Read More

Scripture:  James 1:19, 20 - So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; 20 for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.God gave us two ears to hear, two eyes to see, two nostrils to breathe, but only one mouthto speak.  Yet, in opposite proportion, God says far more about the potential good and damagespeech from a mouth can do to ...  Read More

Scripture:  Galatians 4:19 - My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you.The Holy Spirit has come to indwell all who have believed on the Lord Jesus Christ as personal savior.  His will and work in us is not just to reveal knowledge about Christ to us, but to reveal Christ through us in CONDUCT, CHARACTER, and COMMUNICATION.  Our devotional passage reminds us ...  Read More

Scriptures: Isaiah 43:18 - 19 - Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old.19 Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.Philippians 3:13-14 - Brethren, I do not count myself to have [a]apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching...  Read More

Scripture:  John 15:12-17 - This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. 14 You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Fath...  Read More

Scripture: Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.To delight in the Lord will cause me to deny myselfTo delight in the world will cause me to deny His helpTo delight in the Lord will activate the Holy SpiritTo delight in the world will deactivate divine limitsTo delight in the Lord will trigger discernmentTo delight in the world will trigger d...  Read More

Scripture: Philippians 2: 9 -11 – 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.“What’s in a name? “That which we call a rose. By...  Read More

Scripture: (Psalms 119:105 NKJV) Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.Through years past, I served in youth ministry. When reading Scripture, youth were to ask the Lord: What are you saying to me? How do you want me to apply this to my life? What am I to learn? When you read Scripture with a yielded, teachable heart, the Holy Spirit will work through God’s Word to illuminate your ...  Read More

Scripture:  Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.I remember when I invited Jesus Christ into my life in August of 1978!  That was the best day of my life!  I’m so grateful that the Lord has unconditional love for me, and my personal relationship with the Lord will last fo...  Read More

Scripture: Revelation 22:16 – “I, Jesus, have sent mine Angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.”You don’t have to be a boxing fan to have heard the statement, “I am the greatest” and know who said it. Most people, even young people know who Muhammad Ali is. Every chance Ali got he told the world that he was ...  Read More

Scripture:  Hebrews 10:23 – Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.During the era of slavery in America, it was common for a master to whip a slave and force the other slaves to watch; and it was not strange to see a slave soon after childbirth be thrown back out to the field to work.  Oh, the horrors of slavery.  The United States commemorate...  Read More

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 [a]gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.Let’s have some fun and pick some FRUIT as the spring season approachesDepending on the spirit, I call for helpThe spirit is Holy, the flesh for selfThe spirit lives in me, alive and strongIt can’t be removed, or...  Read More

Scripture:  Luke 18:1 (NKJV) - Then He spoke a parable to them that men always ought to pray and not lose heart….A wise preacher of the gospel was quoted as saying, “Prayerlessness is a spirit of independence from God.”  It’s one thing for a Christ follower to become slothful about prayer and to neglect frequent returns to God’s throne room, but I’m convinced that doing so forfeits a great privile...  Read More

Scripture:  Colossians 4:2 (NKJV) - Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving;…Do you ever watch any of those highly proliferated judge programs on television? It seems that the favorite response of one particular judge is a loud and dismissive “I don’t CAAARREE!!” Aren’t you overjoyed that our GOD cares very much about everything pertaining to our prayer relationship wi...  Read More

Scripture:  Romans 12:1-2 - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.  Habakkuk 3:18-19 - Yet I will rejoi...  Read More

Scripture: Mark 7:29-30 - And He said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter. And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed."Matthew 15:28 - Then Jesus said, answering her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour."For a number of pa...  Read More

Scripture:  Romans 8:1 – There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.As a believer, even at your worse you are a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17). Imagine yourself at your worse. This doesn’t mean that you are committing a crime or in active sin but just at your worse. Imagine yourself extremely sick, in intense grief, or drowning in deep depression. Now ask yourself ...  Read More

Scripture:  Daniel 3:17-18 -  If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to rescue us from the furnace of blazing fire, and He will rescue us from your hand, O king.  But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up!Every now and then, we encounter those who are heroes of the faith.  In scripture, we ...  Read More

Scripture: John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. Jesus did come down from heaven aboveJust to show the strength of His divine loveWhen He was born people came from far and nearHe was clothed in flesh for thirty-three yearsWhen young, He showed great wisdom to teachersPreparing for His life ...  Read More

Scripture: (Acts 5:4c NKJ) …” Why have you conceived this thing in your heart?”I have a passion for church history. The early Church’s character is on the oneness of heart,  mind, and soul (Acts 4:32). God loves His Church, for its purchase is with the blood of His Son, Jesus. Believers did not say that any of the things possessed was his but had all things in common. The Church took care of all t...  Read More