by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 29, 2025 | Selah
Satan is our enemy, and he has many cunning traps that he uses to entice or pressure people to become ensnared in them. Fortunately, God’s word exposes the many traps he has set for us, and He offers us the wisdom to avoid them. Unfortunately, we are sometimes drawn...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 28, 2025 | Selah
If a person wants to be wise, then it makes logical sense for that person to trust their Creator and to follow His instructions. On the other hand, only a fool would reject God’s word and live by his own wits. The wisest thing that you can do is to repent of your...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 28, 2025 | Devotionals
This past week I picked up an old publication that I used to read quite often when I first came to know Jesus. I found how true the “manna” of God’s Word is – fresh, timeless, and true. For me, this booklet was a word in season; it spoke about praising God. I’ll admit...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 25, 2025 | Selah
Solomon was Israel’s wisest and richest king. Though he spoke three thousand proverbs, only a fraction of them appear in inspired Scripture. He wrote the proverbs of Scripture to provide practical wisdom for the living and management of life’s affairs, and to discern...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 24, 2025 | Selah
Today’s passage ends with one of the most read and loved stories in all of Scripture: the wedding of Ruth and Boaz. Coincidence? No! Providence. What we have before us in this short book is a lesson about God’s sovereign hand at work in the lives of Naomi, Ruth, and...