Category: Devotionals

enduring and reversing an unpleasant situation

November 1.          Luke ch 8 ENDURING AND REVERSING AN UNPLEASANT SITUATION IN LOVE  “Let us seize and hold tightly the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is reliable and trustworthy and faithful [to His word]; and let us consider [thoughtfully] how we may encourage one another to…

God and money

October 29.           Luke ch 1-2 GOD AND MONEY   …“and constant friction between people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain. But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we…

life

October 28.            Mark ch 14-16                       LIFE   “Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.””  Luke 12:15 NIV GOOD DAY: I have always wondered why Jesus would say a man’s life is not measured…

dynamics of listening to and obeying God 1

October 22.    Matthew ch 27-28 DYNAMICS OF LISTENING TO AND OBEYING GOD 1 “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.” John 14:26 NASB1995 GOOD DAY: I have had questions about…

the supreme acquisitions

October 21.        Matthew 26 THE SUPREME ACQUISITIONS “Wisdom is supreme – so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding!” Proverbs 4:7 NET GOOD DAY: Much as we labor to acquire material things, few people actually see an increase in their material acquisition while most people remain the same or are even…

tapping into the power of peace

October 20.     Matthew ch 24-25  TAPPING INTO THE POWER OF PEACE “Don’t worry about anything, but pray to God and ask him for everything you need. And always thank God for what he has already done. Then God will get you to feel happy and quiet inside yourselves. You belong to Jesus Christ,…

peace that overcomes the world

October 19.    Matthew ch 21-23 PEACE IN THAT OVERCOMES THE STORM ““I leave the gift of peace with you—my peace. Not the kind of fragile peace given by the world, but my perfect peace. Don’t yield to fear or be troubled in your hearts—instead, be courageous!” John 14:27 TPT “When I go away, I…

peace in a stormy world

October 18.         Matthew ch 18-20 PEACE IN A STORMY WORLD “Perfect, absolute peace surrounds those whose imaginations are consumed with you; they confidently trust in you.” Isaiah 26:3 TPT “Lord, you keep those people safe who continue to trust in you. You give them peace in their minds, because they believe…

nebuchadnezzar and the hebrew boys

October 17.          Matthew ch 14-17 NEBUCHADNEZZAR AND THE HEBREW BOYS.  “Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who put their trust in Him, violating the king’s command, and yielded up their bodies so as not to…

enough of prayer time for action

October 16.     Matthew ch 11-13 ENOUGH OF PRAYER TIME FOR ACTION ““The Lord our God spoke to us at Horeb, saying, ‘You have stayed long enough at this mountain. Turn and set your journey, and go to the hill country of the Amorites, and to all their neighbors in the Arabah, in the…