Your Anointing Doesn’t Protect You
Being anointed by God does not protect you from trouble. It doesn’t mean that you won’t have sorrows and difficulties.
Weekly Devotionals
Each weekly devotional focuses on a key text and explores a passage or teaching from the Bible. The weekly devotional will also provide links to other resources for you to explore more on the week’s topic.
Have You Tested Your Weapons?
“The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” – Exodus 14:14 NIV The story of David and Goliath is told in 1 Samuel 17 and it’s a fascinating one. A seasoned warrior is defeated by a young boy wielding a slingshot. And if that isn’t amazing enough, the fallen warrior was …
What’s In Your Heart?
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 ESV When most people read or hear our focus verse, …
The Redeemer Lives!
Our Redeemer—the Lord of hosts is his name— is the Holy One of Israel (Isaiah 47:4 ESV). When we read the book of Ruth, we tend to see the marriage between Boaz and Ruth as something of a love story. And it was. It’s the love story between God and humanity. In ancient Israel, property …
Don’t Grieve the Holy Spirit
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. – Ephesians 4:30 ESV Have you experienced the power of the Holy Spirit in your life? Throughout the Bible, we see men and women who have been changed by the Holy Spirit. One notable example is …
What Are You Hiding Behind?
For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light. – Luke 8:17 ESV On the day Saul was being crowned king before his people, he could not be found. The man who stood head and shoulders above everyone (1 Samuel 9:2) …
Does Your Family Know the God You Serve?
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. – Proverbs 22:6 ESV The book of Judges began with a battle. The children of Israel continued to invade the territory of Canaan, claiming their Promised Land from the people who had refused to …
Your Perspective Matters
The way you look at life has a great impact on how you live. Your perspective matters.
Be Your Brother’s Keeper
It’s important for us to remember that we are to be our brother’s keeper. The Bible says a lot about how we are expected to treat each other. God expects us to show love, not as the world does, but as Jesus did when He died for humanity.
Seek the Lord at All Times
Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! Psalm 105:4 ESV The Israelites were on a roll. They had defeated every nation they had faced–as long as they remained obedient to God. Understandably, the people of the nations in Canaan became concerned. They knew it was just a matter of time before they …