Category: Daily Devotion

07
Dec

No longer under the law

Galatians 4:4-5 – “God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.”  Did you know that under the Jewish Law, there were actually 613 commandments that had to be met?  If one of the commandments were infringed, […]

06
Dec

God of Hope

Romans 15:13 – “Now may the God of hope fill you with all the joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”  The dictionary describes hope as a ‘feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen”. We hope we will pass that test; get that […]

05
Dec

Magnify the Lord with me

Psalm 34:3 – “Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.”  It is good to magnify the Lord anytime we can.  It is really good to do it when we get together in our small groups, when we all join in and praise His name.  But it is really wonderful when the entire congregation joins together in one […]

04
Dec

Living in the Light

John 1: 9 – 10: “He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.” When the power goes out, our immediate reaction is to find a light source. Darkness makes us feel handicapped […]

03
Dec

In God Alone is Life

Yahweh (Abba Father) is life. There is no life outside of Him. He is the source and sustainer of life. When He spoke, animal and plant life came into being. When He breathed His breath of life into Adam’s nostrils, man became a living being. Jesus and the Father are one, therefore, Jesus is also […]

02
Dec

God of the Impossible

Luke 1:37 NKJV: “For with God nothing is impossible” For with God nothing is impossible. That is consistent with His nature and perfections, with His counsels, purposes, and promises; He is able to do, and will. – John Gill. God’s word carries the highest form of power and authority. In the beginning, when He spoke, […]

01
Dec

Brotherly Love

Romans 12:10 NKJV: “Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;” In Romans 12, apostle Paul lays down guidelines to have healthy, loving relationships with one another within the church. One of those guidelines is found in verse 10. Life in this sinful world is difficult, and the church […]

30
Nov

Trust God in the Hard Times

Psalm 115:11 NKJV: “You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.” Psalm 115 – 118 are known as Egyptian Hallel psalms. They are traditionally sung by the Jews during the Passover feast to commemorate Israel’s exodus from Egypt. This Psalm, therefore, would have been sung by our Lord Jesus and His […]

29
Nov

Fall into the Hands of God

Psalm 116:5 NKJV “Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; Yes, our God is merciful.” The author of this Psalm had fallen into the hands of God. He experienced God’s love in a time of deep distress, amid death threats, He called on the name of the Lord and God answered him. His response was full of mercy and compassion towards the […]

28
Nov

Caught Up in Praise

Psalm 150:2 KJV: Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. “God is good all the time, He put a song of praise in this heart of mine. God is good all the time.” (Don Moen) God is great all the time. Not half the time, on Sundays, or when […]