Devotionals

In the Greek New Testament there are several words we translate into English using the word “receive.” “Lambano” is the Greek word we could translate as “actively receive.” It is important for you to understand this word. Many expect things promised in the Bible to just fall on them. But, as you will see from

ACTS 1:11 NKJ 11 …This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.” Jesus of Nazareth, born into this earth by the virgin Mary, who was the pre-existent, eternal, Creator God, and who suffered and died on a cross as

EPHESIANS 6:17 NIV 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. The sword, or weapon, of the spirit is speaking the Word of God. Left sitting in a book on your shelf, it does you no good. A weapon must be used against an adversary

MATTHEW 11:30 KJV 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Christians often struggle in their walk with the Lord, but it should not be so. Have you ever thought, “It’s so hard to be a Christian!”? I have. At one time I believed it was so difficult being a Christian that

Hosea 4:6 KJV 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge . . . . Are people’s lives destroyed because God does not love them? Do people come to ruin and live in misery because God is callous and uncaring? NO! People are destroyed for lack of knowledge — even God’s people. What kind

JOHN 14:6 NKJ 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. The word translated “way” means road. Jesus is the road to God. The Bible is clear. Jesus did not lie. There is no salvation or access into Heaven without

PSALM 89:14 NIV 14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you. Every decent human being deeply detests injustice. When we see it in life, or even in a movie, it agitates us. Nothing makes our blood boil more than injustice. We instinctively know injustice is wrong because

PSALM 50:12 NASB 12 “If I were hungry, I would not tell you; for the world is Mine, and all it contains. HAGGAI 2:8 NASB 8 `The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,’ declares the LORD of hosts. You probably knew that God is rich. But have you thought about what that means?

PSALM 119:89 NKJ 89 Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. Heaven is not running around trying to figure out the will of God. His Word is settled in Heaven. God surely had enough time before the Bible was written down to make any changes in His plans. Now that He has given

EPHESIANS 2:10 NIV 10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. You may have failed, but you are not a failure. It is not the essence of what and who you are. Failure is just something that happened to you.