Devotionals, 317 total items found

Request with Faith        
We all have faith in God in the sense that we believe He exists. However, when presenting our requests to God, simply believing that He exists is not enough. This article discusses the kind of faith we ought to have in order for our prayers to be answered by God.

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

A Good Soldier        
Just as soldiers in the military must endure hardship and suffering, Christian soldiers who serve God must do the same. How we persevere is the mark of a good soldier.

Seeing God Apart from Flesh        
And after my skin has been thus destroyed, then from my flesh I shall see God... —Job 19:26-27

Why Complain?        
Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world. —Philippians 2:14-15

God Watches Over Us        
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. —Proverbs 15:3

A Faith with No Partiality        
My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. —James 2:1

Separating the Waters with Air        
Then God said, "Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters." —Genesis 1:6

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?

Ultimate Faith        
For if our faith is only built around blessings, the blessings may disappear, and so may our faith.