Devotionals, 316 total items found

Be the Doers of the Words        
God does not justify a Christian who merely uses his faculty of hearing. Instead God expects him to build up his faith by practice.

Consumptive Children        
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. —Proverbs 22:6

Creation of Man and Woman        
Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." —Genesis 1:26

For Wanderings Sad and Lone        
Jesus left His glory in heaven for us. Have we left anything for Him?

For Christ's Sake        
He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. —Psalm 23:3

Changing the Rules        
“Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!” Peter denied that Jesus should be killed as He predicted. Likewise, we may deny God's plans for us when we can't see beyond what appears harmful to us at present. But even then, Jesus' response teaches us that we should never say "no" to God. Why?

Removing Warts        
Bad habits or sins that become ingrained within us are like 'warts' in our spiritual life. How can we effectively remove them?

Spiritual Headlights        
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. —Psalm 119:105

More than Conquerors        
“Lord, forgive me, I am weak. I am but dust.” How many times have we cried out to God for mercy, only to find ourselves not long after giving into the same temptations again? In the cycle of sin and repentance, can we ever become victors in this spiritual warfare?

The Rule to the Exception        
When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, "Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?" She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said to her, "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more." —John 8:1