Devotionals

All of us have probably wondered, “If God loves me . . . then why did this bad thing happen to me?” But for this question to have any real meaning, we must assume God controls everything — every single detail of life. To help you get the right perspective, consider this question, “If my […]

MATTHEW 18:18 CEV 18 I promise you that God in heaven will allow whatever you allow on earth, but he will not allow anything you don’t allow. (Many translations use the words “bind” and “loose” in this verse. Binding and loosing is a Hebrew idiom for exercising authority. It means to prohibit and permit.) When

1 JOHN 5:4 NIV 4 for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. God does not expect any of His children to be failures. There is nothing wrong with failing. It’s part of learning. No child learns to walk without falling down multiple

MATTHEW 17:20 NKJ 20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. Unfortunately many modern English translations talk

JOSHUA 1:8 NKJ 8 “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. The Hebrew

JOHN 21:16a NLT 16 Jesus repeated the question: “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Every one desires to be loved. We all want to be loved and accepted for who we are. We all want to be wanted. Possibly the greatest human desire is to have a suitable companion who thinks you are

PHILIPPIANS 4:8 NKJ 8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy — meditate on these things. The devil wants us to feed on

PSALM 118:24 GWN 24 This is the day the LORD has made. Let’s rejoice and be glad today! God does not want us to be sad and depressed. God intends for us to enjoy life. Of course, this life is not the end. Eternity with God is most important. And there is nothing wrong with

1 TIMOTHY 6:9 NKJ 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. This verse seems to warn against any desire to be rich. Actually, as some other translations say, it is more of a longing

JOHN 11:25 NKJ 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. What did Jesus mean by saying He is the resurrection? Resurrection is not just an event, but a person: the Lord Jesus Christ. He is our resurrection. Those