Devotion
Overcoming Spiritual Problems
If therefore the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed (John 8:36). The contrast between bondage and freedom in a believer’s life is beautifully illustrated in the following letter from a successful professional man. Dear Neil: My emotional troubles were probably rooted in my childhood experiences with horror movies, Ouija boards, etc. […]
Grant That Today …
(From Christian Quotation of the Day) O God, grant that today … I may not disappoint any friend; I may not grieve any loved one; I may not fail anyone to whom I have a duty; I may not shame myself. Grant that today I may do my work with honesty and fidelity; I may […]
Achievements Vs. Relationships
For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God (Romans 8:14). Two significant events in my life brought into clear focus the priority of relationship over achievement. Before being called into the ministry, I worked as an aerospace engineer on the Apollo program. I will never forget the […]
The Sense Of Self
"it longyth properly to us, both be kynd and be grace, to longen and desiren with al our myghts to knowen ourselfe in fulhede of endles joye." Julian, XLVI (it is proper for us, both in nature and in grace, to long and desire with all our might to know ourselves in the fullness of […]
Have You Tasted….?
At the University of Chicago Divinity School each year they have what is called “Baptist Day”. It is a day when all the Baptists in the area are invited to the school because they want the Baptist dollars to keep coming in. On this day each one is to bring a lunch to be eaten […]
Love In Action
by David Virtue "Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth." – 1 John 3:18 Lillian Trasher was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1887. She began working in a North Carolina orphanage when she heard a missionary from India speak of her work there. Lilly knew that […]
Facing A Decision
Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths (Psalm 25:4 NIV). In today’s and tomorrow’s devotionals, I would like to share with you 10 questions you’ll want to ask yourself and pray about when you’re faced with a decision. The first five are generic. They represent moral issues and godly wisdom that are […]
The Will Of God
If any man is willing to do His will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from Myself (John 7:17). Knowing the will of God is not just a twentieth-century problem. People were struggling at the time of Christ. Some people were saying of Him, "He’s a […]
Changing Directions
Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long (Psalm 25:5 NIV). The next five questions to ask yourself regarding God’s will are to help you when facing a change in direction. * Is it reasonable? God expects us to think. […]
The Laws Of God
Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the platter; but inside of you, you are full of robbery and wickedness (Luke 11:39). The Talmud, a collection of ancient rabbinic writings, relates the story of Rabbi Akiba, who was imprisoned. Rabbi Joshua brought him some water, but the guard spilled half of […]
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