by Ray Viola | Mar 25, 2023 | Devotionals
Despite the opposition from those who reject the truth of the gospel or the contrary circumstances going on in the life of the follower of Jesus, we learn today that in Christ, our lives are the very fragrance of His victory. The Christian life is not an easy one....
by Ray Viola | Dec 20, 2022 | Devotionals
Exodus 15:1-21 is a beautiful Old Testament picture of the glorious gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ. Israel was delivered from Egypt, a type of the world, by the powerful blood of the Passover Lamb. That deliverance was the glorious victory of Jehovah for His...
by Ray Viola | Aug 23, 2022 | Devotionals
On his deathbed the prophet Elisha had a final word for Joash, the king of Israel (2 Kings 13:14-19). It was concerning Israel’s enemy Syria. The Lord God, through Elisha, uttered a word of tremendous victory. Praise God! However, when Elisha told Joash to take the...
by Ray Viola | Aug 15, 2022 | Devotionals
One of the defeats of the army of Israel was at the city of Ai. There was no record of prayer, no record of God speaking to them about this military campaign, as He was known to do. They went to battle, saints, “in the flesh”. They presumed that God would give them...
by Ray Viola | Jul 23, 2022 | Devotionals
2 Chronicles 20:15 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s. Joshua 10 is an...