by Ray Viola | Jun 6, 2023 | Devotionals
There is a beautiful picture of what ministry is all about in Exodus 24. I’m sure that this passage jumped off the pages because the Holy Spirit wanted me to pass it along to others. Verse 12 reads: “Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘Come up to Me on the mountain and be...
by Ray Viola | Mar 7, 2023 | Devotionals
Our title is taken from Job 22:22, which reads, “Receive, please, instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart.” Words are extremely powerful. Where do words go? Into our hearts. How vital it is for us to be guided by the Word of God because there...
by Ray Viola | Jan 23, 2023 | Devotionals
When we open our Bibles today, we are not reading the opinions of men, but just what it claims to be – the word of God. God’s word is incorruptible; it is alive and piercing, like a two-edged sword. In a world that is dark, God’s word shines like a light unto my...
by Ray Viola | Sep 7, 2022 | Devotionals
Scriptures are nourishment for the believer. It is of utmost importance that we embrace the truth that the Bible is the inspired word of God. It’s also important to understand that Scripture is the “telescope” that points to Jesus, as well as the basis of sound...
by Ray Viola | Mar 24, 2022 | Devotionals
The true sower of God sows His word. How vital it is that we sow the word of God and not our own little ideas. Our primary objective in our ‘mission field’ should be the preaching and teaching of God’s word, thus making disciples. Whether it be planting or watering,...