Monthly Devotionals

The verse above is a scriptural principle that applies not only to asking for wisdom, but whatever we desire, we must believe we receive when we pray (Mark 11:24) without wavering to receive. Holiness is not a prerequisite, but faith is. In James 1:7, the scripture refers to the person […]

Knowing the Truth Only those who continue in God’s Word become disciples and know the truth. This is speaking of more than intellectual knowledge. It is an experiential knowing like when Adam “knew” Eve and they had a child as a result (Genesis 4:1). It is intimacy that only comes

Stay Focused We become conformed to this world by focusing on the things of the world. If we think about the same things the world thinks about, we are going to get the same results they do. If we keep our focus stayed on God, through studying His word and

As I was in prayer about this month’s devotional, I felt the Lord directing me to share about anxiety. I didn’t know where to start. As I prayed, He led me to these verses, Psalms 32:8 and Deuteronomy 31:6. Afterwards I heard, “Trust me, I will lead you. Be anxious

What does it look like for us to “let our light shine before others”? First, let’s clarify who’s light we are talking about. This light is the light of the Lord that He put in His children. In other words, we do not produce the light within us, God does.

The first two words in Isaiah 41:10 tell us to fear not! It goes on to say, “for I am with you.” Who is with us? The Lord our God. We don’t have to be dismayed. The English word dismay means: “To cause to lose enthusiasm or resolution; disillusion or

What does it mean when we say, “God is a shield”? He is a shield to everyone that trusts in Him. The above verse doesn’t say that God will provide a shield. It says that He, Himself is a shield. Think about it this way, for someone or something to

Do you trust Jesus? I mean really trust Him, with your whole heart. Some of you may be asking, what that even means, to trust Him with my whole heart. Of course, I trust God. To trust the Lord with all your heart, you must totally rely on His promises,

I have been reading in 1 & 2 Samuel for several weeks and I have noticed a pattern with David. That pattern is that he would seek the will of the Lord, praying to Him for guidance in various battles and situations (for example: 1 Samuel 23:11-12, 1 Samuel 30:8

In our home, in the master bedroom, we have a wall decal that shares this same thought as the scripture above. Except it reads like this, “Pray about everything, worry about nothing.” The word anxious means “uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter; worried” (American Heritage Dictionary). This

In the above verses Jesus was sharing with the disciples how His faith worked on the fig tree. There was no doubt, unbelief, or clutter whatsoever in the heart of Jesus when He spoke. Clutter means to fill or cover with scattered or disordered things that impede movement or reduce

As we start out this new year of 2024, most people are thinking about New Year’s resolutions, where a person resolves to continue good practices, change an undesired trait or behavior, accomplish a personal goal etc. But let us as believers in Jesus Christ think more in line of a