Ezekiel 2:1-5 ESV And he said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.” And as he spoke to me, the Spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and I heard him speaking to me. And he said to me, “Son of man, I send … Continue reading Whether They Hear or Refuse to Hear
Christian Devotional
My times with the Lord in His Word
Men, Love Your Wives
In America, today is a day we traditionally celebrate our human fathers. The day is referred to as “Father’s Day,” so I am going to focus more today on the role of the husband and father than I am on the role of the wife and mother. And actually that is appropriate because the man … Continue reading Men, Love Your Wives
God is My Salvation
Isaiah 12:1-3 ESV “You will say in that day: ‘I will give thanks to you, O Lord, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me. “’Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my … Continue reading God is My Salvation
They are Leading Many Astray
Matthew 24:3-5 ESV As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. For many will … Continue reading They are Leading Many Astray
The Counsel of the Lord
Psalms 33:10-12 ESV “The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!” Many people … Continue reading The Counsel of the Lord
For the Sake of Your Faith
Titus 1:1-3 ESV “Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began and at the proper time manifested in … Continue reading For the Sake of Your Faith
Don’t Make the Flesh your Strength
Trust in Man Jeremiah 17:5-6 ESV “Thus says the Lord: ‘Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord. He is like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see any good come. He shall dwell in the parched places of the wilderness, … Continue reading Don’t Make the Flesh your Strength
Come Out of Babylon!
Isaiah 53:1-3 ESV “Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no … Continue reading Come Out of Babylon!
But Overcome Evil with Good
Romans 12:14-16 ESV “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.” Bless those Who Persecute You What does it mean … Continue reading But Overcome Evil with Good
To Keep You from Falling Away
John 16:1 ESV “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away.” What are “all these things” that Jesus said to his disciples to keep them from falling away? Well, if we go back to John 13 we read about what Jesus said to his disciples at what we now … Continue reading To Keep You from Falling Away
Run With It 