“…The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1 Dear Ones: We are so very apt to disassociate ourselves from the strength and power of God because we do not live by the truth of our union with Christ. When one first sees his or her need of…
“…How shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?” Romans 10:14 Dear Ones: We have established in past devotionals that believing in Christ, in God, is a miracle. The Apostle Paul writes to the Ephesians: “…And you hath He quickened (made alive), who were DEAD in trespasses and sins.” (2:1) The Apostle…
“And when they wanted (lacked) wine (…at a marriage in Cana of Galilee…), the mother of Jesus said unto Him, ‘They have no wine.’” John 2:3 Dear Ones: It was a joyous occasion in Cana that day, as most marriages are. Good wine had been served at the beginning of the festivities, and as was…
“That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that you also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.” 1 John 1:3 Dear Ones: When John the Apostle wrote his Gospel, he declared that eternal life was, “…that they might KNOW…
“There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many” John 6:9 Dear Ones: In every one of the four gospels we find the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand. Why would the Holy Spirit bring this to our attention again and again? …
“And the Lord answered me, and said, ‘Write the vision, and make it plain upon the tables, that he may run that readeth it.’” Habakkuk 2:2 Dear Ones: When the Apostle John was exiled to the island of Patmos for his faith and testimony, he received the the revelation of the glorified Christ. Though the…
“Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, ‘What makest thou?’” Isaiah 45:9 Dear Ones: In our “modern” day we are almost totally ignorant of what a “potter” is. Most of us have rarely seen a potter using his skills to take a mass of clay, and make out of it, a bowl, cup,…
“…but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority…” Matthew 8:8,9 Dear Ones: In the story of the centurion who came to Jesus on behalf of his servant who was “grievously tormented” because of an illness, we find the Lord Jesus making a most striking statement: …
“But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:42 Dear Ones: Life can be a very complicated and oppressive mass of confusion with regard to purpose, philosophy, and means of living. If we are to be able to put our foot down…
“Behold My servant, whom I uphold…He shall not fail nor be discouraged.” Isaiah 42:1,4 Dear Ones: Where does the power to “be” and to “do” come from? For the disciple of Christ, that one who sits at Jesus’ feet to learn His ways, he grasps in an ever-increasing manner that his ONLY source for every…