Devotionals

PROVERBS 25:21-22 LB 21-22 If your enemy is hungry, give him food! If he is thirsty, give him something to drink! This will make him feel ashamed of himself, and God will reward you. Why would anyone want to be an enemy of someone who treated them well? Your actions should cause your enemy to […]

EPHESIANS 3:15 AMPLIFIED 15 For Whom every family in heaven and on earth is named– [that Father] from Whom all fatherhood takes its title and derives its name. Barclay translates verse 15, “of whose fatherhood all heavenly and earthly fatherhood is a copy,”. A note in the Translator’s N.T. says, “A play on Greek words

MATTHEW 9:29 NKJ 29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” God responds to faith. God blesses people who have faith. Don’t you appreciate people who have faith in you? Well, God appreciates people who have faith in Him. But His reason is not selfish — as

God accepts you, because of what Jesus did as your substitute, and because He loves you. EPHESIANS 1:6 NKJ 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in the Beloved. All barriers between you and God were broken down by Jesus Christ. God forgave you, and

2 CORINTHIANS 3:5-6 NIV 5 Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. 6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant — not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. A minister’s

2 CORINTHIANS 1:20 NCV 20 The yes to all of God’s promises is in Christ, and through Christ we say yes to the glory of God. Although the entire Bible is a message to us today, not all of it is written directly to us. The New Testament epistles are written directly to us who

MATTHEW 5:44 NKJ 44 “But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, Most people believe in force: guns and armies. Most people believe in money: “financial power.” Many people believe in education,

MATTHEW 9:29 NKJ 29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” Have you ever wondered why God blessed someone — when it was obvious they did not deserve it? Do you wonder why you are not more blessed — even though you are doing your best to

JAMES 1:2-4 NIV 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Why are prayers not all answered instantly? Why don’t

JAMES 1:19 NIV 19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, How many times have you said something and later regretted it? Too often we practice: Speak now and think later. What would happen if you silently consulted with God before