Category: Devotions
Important??…It’s a matter of the Heart
What about your heart? Where is your focus? Is it on God or the World? When you make decisions do you make them for God or for yourself? Are you focused on heavenly or worldly things? Are you storing up treasures in Heaven or here on earth? What are your values? What is important to…
God Will Accept You
We think God can’t accept us, after what we have done or our past or the burden we carry. We may think we are too far gone. We might think we are too scarred. We think we have to gain God’s love and approval. We think God can’t forgive us for what we have done. We see…
Christ Lived Life Too
God came as a human, just like us, yet he was fully God and fully human. Jesus experienced life in this world just like us. He grew up, He had siblings, He learned a trade, He attended synagogue, He participated in the traditions of His people and faith. (John 1:14, Romans 9:5) He also knew fear,…
God Waits on Us
God waits, He is patient with us. He patiently works in us, renewing us and making us more like Him. He is patient all along our journey with Him. His love for us allows Him to be patient and wait for us at times as we go through life. Psalms 103:8 The LORD is compassionate…
God in All
God created all. God is in all and over all and through all. Through Jesus all things were created and by Him all things exist. The Word was with God, in the beginning, is God fully and gives life and light. God’s Spirit is in all who believe in Jesus, who are called to the hope and abundant life of…
One with Christ – Living in & through Christ
Galatians 2:20I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Who do we live for? Christ or the world? As God’s children we…
Faith, Hope, Love: Part 3 Love
1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love. Love. It covers sin. It drives out fear. It accepts. Never gives up. Doesn’t keep a record of wrong. It does no harm or wrong to anyone. It fulfills the law of God. It’s patient and…
Faith, Hope, Love: Part 2 Hope
1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love. No matter what we go through there is always hope in Christ. He is always there for us and feels our hurt and pain. He understands and reaches out to help us and give us hope…
Faith, Hope, Love: Part 1 Faith
1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love. Faith is the foundation of our salvation and assurance and trust in Christ. Faith is the reason we believe and are made right with God. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Without faith it…
