Category Archives: Devotions

Devotionals

Just Checking In

A minister passing through his church in the middle of the day, decided to pause by the altar and see who had come to pray. Just then the back door opened, a man came down the aisle. The minister frowned as he saw the man hadn’t shaved in a while. His shirt was kind of… Read More »

Where Does Jesus Dwell

John 1:35-40 ” Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They… Read More »

Roots (Shallow or Deep)

Have you ever noticed how that when trees are growing in a place where the water is very plentiful, they have shallow roots? You see, water sustains the life of trees. When the water is plentiful, the trees don’t have to dig(work) their roots into the ground. As a result when the storms and high… Read More »

O Give Thanks to the Lord ~~ For He is Good

Everything has a time and a place and right now it is time to give thanks during this Thanksgiving period. But wouldn’t it be appropriate to give thanks throughout the year and not just at Thanksgiving. He has opened the windows of Heaven and blessed us all over abundantly ~~~ Give Thanks He allowed His… Read More »

Homeland Security

Happy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God. Painful moments, trust God. Every moment, thank God.

Choices

Do you realize that your Christian life is a series of choices, and that reading Gods Word, and living your spiritual life is a discipline? It’s a progression of the following stages: Accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as your “personal” Savior. Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and… Read More »

The Lonesome Dove

For the past couple of years, my wife Connie and I have seen a lone dove hanging around our farm. We can’t be sure but, we remember there being a couple the year or two before. Then one day all we saw was the single dove. These were Mourning Doves or Zenaida Macroura, and they… Read More »

The Last Night

Last night, a man who I’ve known for quite sometime was killed by a tree falling on him while cutting firewood. Like others I know, he was one who many times had come to our local ministry for financial help, and he never seemed to get out of the poverty trap. Like those others, I… Read More »

Book of Life

The ones who believe salvation can be lost always tell me that there’s references to our names being blotted out of the book of life. There sure are, but if you’ll study a bit, you’ll find there are two books that contain the title “book of life”. The Book of Life where our name is… Read More »

Sweet Comfort

Sweet Comfort John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 3:18 He that… Read More »