Scripture:  Jude 24 - Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless  before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy.What causes a shift in the road you take?  There are many things that could do that:  a sign on the road giving instruction and or direction, a bump in the road, and/or debris on the road.  And just like a shift in the road, there are shifts in ...  Read More

Scripture:  2 Corinthians 3:18 HCSB -  “We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord and are  being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit.”      A Brandon Heath song from a few years back was titled “Give Me Your Eyes (so I can see).”  Those simple lyrics present a worthy goal for every soul who believes on ...  Read More

Scripture:  Genesis 3:7-8 - "... the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden."Genesis 3:22 - "Unto Adam also and to his w...  Read More

Scripture:  I Corinthians 15:58 “Therefore, be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord for you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”Perseverence. No matter how difficult it is or how long it is, God’s timing makes it all worthwhile. Calvin Coolidge said “PRESS ON. Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than...  Read More

Scripture: John 3:16 -  For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.My computer was hooked up to the television, and my daughter looked at it to see what I was doing. It was opened to my devotionals. When I went back to my devotionals to begin typing I saw that she had typed; John 3:16, it always works. ...  Read More

Scriptures: Luke 19:1-10 -  Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2 Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was chief tax collector, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. 4 So, he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the...  Read More

Scripture:  I Peter 1:15-16 -  but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.We often see surveys that ask people if they are happy or satisfied with their work or enjoying life, but I’ve never seen an opinion poll that asked are you living a holy life?  Holiness is defined as living a separate life unto God, dedicated and...  Read More

Psalms 86:8 - Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; nor are there any works like Your works.One of my favorite praise songs is a medley entitled “I Worship You Almighty God/There is None Like You”.  The words of the song reflect the sentiment of my heart:I worship You Almighty GodThere is none like You.I worship You O Prince of Peace.That is what I long to do.I give You praiseFor You are ...  Read More

Scripture:  Romans 13:11 - And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.The Lord Jesus Christ saved me from the penalty of sinI confessed and repented, I was cleansed and forgivenIt’s encouraging to know salvation is a finished matterPreparation for spiritual warfare needs this assuring factorMy righteous...  Read More

Scripture:  Accept God’s Purpose - Ephesians 1:11 “In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will…”  Christ is the source of our divine inheritance. Before the earth was formed, God sovereignly determined that every elect sinner, however vile, useless and deserving of death - by trusting in Ch...  Read More

Scripture:  Isaiah 43:16 – 19 -  Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the mighty waters, 17 Who brings forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power(They shall lie down together, they shall not rise; they are extinguished, they are quenched like a wick): 18 “Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing, now i...  Read More

Scripture: John 15: 1-8 -  “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you...  Read More

Scripture: I John 1:7 NKJ -  …if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.John wrote this letter (First John) with emphasis on truth and love.  He was indeed concerned with our fellowship and experiencing a closeness with the Lord. He penned; “God is light”(I John 1:5). John declared that there i...  Read More

Scripture:  Psalms 36:7 - “How precious is your steadfast love, O God!  The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.”Most of us have heard the saying, “People are just people on even their best days.”  Well, just like it says, people; that means, we are in this together.  It is not just the other person, but it is me and you, too.  So there are days I just do not feel loved, le...  Read More

Scripture:  Isaiah 4:6 - And there will be a tabernacle for shade in the daytime from the heat, for a place of refuge, and for a shelter from storm and rain.Psalms 119:114 - You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word.God is a shelter in the times of a storm.  We have to run to God, not get bitter, cry out to Him, and He will deliver us. We don’t know how our current trial will end ...  Read More

Scriptures: Romans 12: 1-2 -  I beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of GOD, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God which is your reasonable service.2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of GodRomans 15:4 - For whatever things were ...  Read More

Scriptures: Psalm 19:14 -  Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart, be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.Psalm 19: 7-14 -  The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; 8 The statues of the Lord are right rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; 9 ...  Read More

Scripture:  Romans 12:12 - rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer;Consider, your earthly issues that require heavenly interventionConsider, the purpose of prayer and the Lord’s role and positionMost of the time we desire for the Lord to change our circumstancesIf there is no change, we remain the same, in our present arrangements Lord, change this or change tha...  Read More

Scripture: I Corinthians 5:9 “Therefore, I make it my aim, whether absent or present to be well pleasing to Him.”Friendships sometimes involve what I call the “Daniel” experience where you learn that Jesus must first become your best friend. As Daniel was taken from the safe environment of his home and family to a foreign land to walk alone, God was now teaching him the power of His presence. Earl...  Read More

Scripture: Psalm 118:24 - This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.The entertainer-singer Michael Jackson offered up to us a song, sometime ago, which included the lyrics "I'm lookin' at the man in the mirror. I'm askin' him to change his ways. I'm lookin' at the man in the mirror; If ya wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and... make that change!".  But in be...  Read More

Scripture: Psalms 40:3 -  He has put a song in my mouth a song of praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, and will trust in the Lord.Hymns are the songs many of a certain age grew up singing. Hymns are many times slow, methodical, and lyrically powerful and typically scripturally based.  Like many songs both religious and secular, they are often birthed from the writer's own life experiences...  Read More

Scripture:  II Corinthians 1:8-9 (NASB) - For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction… indeed we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead…” The Apostle Paul often voiced familiarity with today’s scriptural focus. So did Mark the Apostle in the gospel bearing his name ( See Mark 9:17-29).  For many of us...  Read More

Scriptures:  (II Corinthians 12:10b) For when I am weak, then I am strong.(Isaiah 40:29) He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might, He increases strength.Throughout my adult life, I have constantly witnessed others expressing an inability for doing well. Therefore, they tend to sit out on many opportunities in serving others. Those individuals complain of not being physically able...  Read More

Scripture:  I Peter 2:21-25 - For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us,[a] leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: 22 “Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth”; 23 who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; 24 who Himself bore our sins in His...  Read More