Scripture: I Cor. 11:23-24 NKJ …. “the  Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread: (v-24) and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat;  this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”  The churches recognize the ordinance (tradition) established by Jesus Christ for His people to observe the Lord’s supper. This tradition is also call...  Read More

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:5 New King James Version (NKJV) 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, Reference: 1 Peter 5:8, 2 Timothy 3:16 I have to take every thought CAPTIVEThis mind of mines is frequently ACTIVEMy mind accepts all thoughts, if I ALLOWThe ones that are pure, a...  Read More

Scripture:  “In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death.  And Isaiah the prophet….went to him and said to him, “Thus says the LORD:  ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die, and not live.”  2 Kings 20:1 NKJV   Of all the fascinating events that we read about King Hezekiah’s life, I’ve always been impressed with our Lord telling him the exact balance of his years. (2 Kings 20:6) How would ...  Read More

Scripture: Romans 8:26 HCSB - In the same way the Spirit also joins to help in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with unspoken groanings.I have a confession to make: I don’t always pray like I should. Prayer isn’t as complicated as I make it. God doesn’t wanna hear a bunch of flowery words, He just wants to hear my heart! P...  Read More

Scripture: John 20:31 NKJ - … but these are written that you may “believe” that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing – you may have life in His name.Far too often during the course of ones’ day; you hear people say “you have to believe in yourself.”  Too often it is said to our young population. That is the worse advice one could give to another ” flawed”  human being. (Gen. 3: ...  Read More

Scripture:  Heb. 12: 7 “ If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten?”Daniel responded right to authority, thereby, having God’s favor upon his life. When we do things according to our own desires and will, we make trouble for ourselves. Therefore, we should maintain close fellowship with the Lord and ask for wisdom in our circums...  Read More

Scripture:  Hebrews 11:6 - But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.God’s greatest desire and pleasure is to be believed by us.  He has limited us to one supreme way to have a relationship with Him.  Our present text for devotion declares that no one can ever please God without fait...  Read More

Scripture:  John 17:15 - I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.This was a very trying time for the disciples.  Christ would be soon leaving them to return to the Father.  The world was so evil/treacherous toward Christ and the disciples, because they (Christ and the disciples) were in the world but not of the world. Many people h...  Read More

Scripture:  2 Corinthians 12:9a - And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.There seems to be no trouble like the trouble of having turbulence on an airplane while traveling.  You are helpless, and you have no control or any idea of how long it will last.  In life, you have many experiences of turbulence, if you will.The comforts of living a fa...  Read More

(Scripture) Acts 13:1-5:  1 Now in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” 3 Then, having fasted...  Read More

Scripture:  John 4:39 “And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all that I ever did.”There are two general types of clay, based on how the substance reacts when mixed with water. Expandable clay swells when water is added to it. Expandable clay can absorb so much water that the clay itself becomes a liquid.Nonexpandable cla...  Read More

Scripture: Romans 12:3 HCSB  - For by the grace given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one.Unmerited favor … “God’s favor toward the unworthy” … God’s choice to forgive us, bless us, keep us, provide for us and protect us even though we don't deserve it. Simply put, ...  Read More

Scripture: Luke 6:22, 23(a) NASB -   “Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.  Be glad….and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven.” In an old Harrison Ford film, “Air Force One,” the presidential plane gets hijacked by terroristic Russian nationals who, desire to force the American preside...  Read More

Habakkuk 3:19 (NKJV) - The LORD God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills.”Are difficulties, setbacks, disappointments, hardships, trials, tribulations, sufferings, violence, crime, and racism the by-product of the modern time that we live in? Not at all, there was a prophet named Habakkuk who lived over 3,500 years ago who saw some of the...  Read More

Title:  “WANTED: Servants With Zeal!”Scripture:  Romans 12:11 (NIV) - Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.Have you been persuaded that we actually offer up loving praises to God when we’re faithful in our ministerial duties, as opposed to rendering a kind of slip-shod service when our zeal is lagging?  Aren’t we who rest in the security of Christ for eternal ...  Read More

Title:  Jesus Savior, Pilot MeScripture:  Matthew 8:26 – Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?  Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm. The hymn “Jesus Savior, Pilot Me was written especially for sailors -- using words that they were familiar with --  chart, compass, and the need for a competent pilot to guide them over the tempestuous seas.  Edward Hopper...  Read More

Title:  God is Not Through With Us Yet   Scripture:  Ephesians 2:10 – For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Though we move into each New Year with some new plans, aspirations and even dreams, the plans of our God remain the same as He had planned them from the very beginning.  So the question is not somuch abo...  Read More

Title:  A Prayer For the New YearScripture:  Ephesians 3:14-21 - For this reason I bow my knees to the Father [a]of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, bei...  Read More