Devotionals, 316 total items found

Embracing Trials        
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials. —James 1:2

Not Atoned Forever        
Eli's two sons are notoriously known to us as exceedingly wicked priests of the Lord who deserved to die. However, why did the Lord endure their sins for such a long period of time? What was behind His timing?

Friendship with God        
Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? —James 4:4

Equal Wages        
So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen. —Matthew 20:16

Be Content Always        
...for I have learned, in whatever state I am, to be content. —Philippians 4:11

Watching Your Language        
And the evil spirit answered and said, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?" Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. —Acts 1

Borne by Four     By Hain-Lee Hsueh        
When we hear prayer requests, we are seeing fellow brethren in need along the road. How earnestly do we pray for them? How far out of our way are we willing to go to help them? We can either be part of the multitudes that pass them by, or be the few good Samaritans. Let us choose to have compassion.

Mind Your Own Business        
That you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your won hands, as we commanded you, that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing. —1 Thessalonians 4: 11-12

Not a Leftover     By Liliana Chan        
Most people do not enjoy eating leftovers. Leftovers are always low on our priority lists. Yet, unknowingly, many of us have relegated God to a position of being a leftover, turning to God only when all else fails, or when we are well-entertained by other things of the world.

A Handful of Flour and a Little Oil (3)        
So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah; and she and he and her household ate for many days. The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke by Elijah. —1 Kings 17:15-16