Give A Joyful Shout And Praise To The Lord Greetings Reader When we understand that God is always for us, with His help, we will handle anything that comes our way. Psalm 66 gives us a blueprint for walking through trials without losing heart. Give a Joyful Shout in Every Season – Praise doesn’t require perfect conditions; it thrives in adversity. Interpret Trials as Refining, Not Punishment – Fire purifies. Floods prepare. Both lead to abundance. Seal Your Gratitude with Obedience – Keep...
7 days ago • 1 min read
How To Avoid Eternal Judgment Greetings Reader Every human being will enter eternity and will have made the choice beforehand about where they will spend it. Every one of us will also face fire in eternity. Those who have accepted Christ as their Savior will enter heaven after facing fire at the Judgment Seat of Christ. · But on the judgment day, fire will reveal what kind of work each builder has done. The fire will show if a person’s work has any value. ... if the work is burned up, the...
11 days ago • 1 min read
Trust The Justice Of God When Evil Plots Rise Greetings Reader Does your life often feel like a battlefield of words and intentions aimed right at you? When those times arise, trust in the justice of God rather than taking matters into your own hands. Today, we are taking a close look at Psalm 64. When we read Psalms like this one, we wonder how they can apply to us. Or perhaps, we just read them and never even consider any kind of life application. Some Psalms inspire us to praise God and...
14 days ago • 1 min read
Praise God With Your Whole Heart Greetings Reader Years ago, my wife and I ministered for three weeks in another country. We conducted 35 services in 18 days. Seventeen of them were ministry to children, and the other 18 were evangelistic services for adults. That culture had an unusual practice that I had never seen before. Leaders would stand before the congregation and say, "Shall we praise the Lord?" I began to praise the Lord by closing my eyes, lifting my hands, and offering Him...
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How To Grow Into Spiritual Maturity Greetings Reader In Hebrews 5, we will explore how God calls Christians to transition from spiritual infancy to maturity. We each started our walk with the Lord as immature Christians. As we leave that immaturity behind, we will never stop growing or maturing in the Lord. Today's devotion from this passage of scripture offers us some practical tips for living our lives as we grow in our daily walk with the Lord. God Bless Robin Click here to read today's...
21 days ago • 1 min read
The God Who Satisfies In Every Season Of Life Greetings Reader Life moves in seasons. Some overflow with joy; others echo with emptiness. Certain days burst with color; others feel barren. Yet, Psalm 65 declares the God who satisfies each of them. In today's devotion we'll explore how God anchors us in hope through four seasons of life. · The Season of Need – God Forgives Us and Draws Us Near · The Season of Uncertainty – God Answers with Power · The Season of Growth – God Waters the Dry...
25 days ago • 1 min read
Trust The Power Of God When Life Seems Dark Greetings Reader Have you ever walked through a season where evil seemed louder than God's goodness? In those times, trust the power of God, especially when darkness feels stronger than light. In Psalm 74, the Psalmist needed to trust God because he experienced the brunt of the enemy's attacks. He overcame it, however, by following these steps. · Start with Praise: Begin your prayers by remembering the power of God in creation. · Align with His...
28 days ago • 1 min read
Unshakable Faith: Trusting God's Steadfast Love Greetings Reader Psalm 108 teaches us how to worship God while walking through trials. We can declare His glory through faith before victory arrives. A valuable statement worth sharing is, "Pride weakens faith, but humility serves as a foundation for an unshakeable faith that releases God's power." Here are some key action points in today's post. Anchor your heart in worship. Don't wait for your circumstances to improve; praise God now. Exalt...
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The Wise Men Presented Gifts To The Baby Jesus Greetings Reader The scripture says, The wise men entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Gifts are a big part of Christianity. I'm not talking about the commercialization of Christmas. That type of giving has evolved from the gift God gave us on that first Christmas Night. Of course, our enemy, the...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read