One Man

16 “But I will be with you,” the Lord said to him. “You will strike Midian down as if it were one man.” (Judges 6:16 CSB) Have you ever felt that you were alone in some form of struggle or fight in your life? Sometimes God wants us alone so that He can show clearly … Read more

Expectantly

7 Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for him;do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,by the person who carries out evil plans. (Psalm 37:7 CSB) In our “get it now” society it can be very hard to wait. We believe that we need everything right now and nothing should … Read more

Building the Body

11 And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, (Ephesians 4:11-12 CSB) Each of us has a role to fulfill in the body of the church. Many want to avoid … Read more

Lies and Deception

3 Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’?” (Genesis 3:! CSB) Yesterday we talked about faith and belief, today about lies and deception. Where listening to … Read more

Believe & Confess

9 If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9 CSB) In writing these devotionals, I sometimes forget that aside from the general wisdom imparted, people still need to know the simple plan of salvation. Faith is … Read more