by Pastor Ray Viola | May 8, 2026 | Selah
One of God’s most defining characteristics is His holiness. As such, Scripture says that He hates those that work iniquity. That is, He hates those that arrogently make a practice of sinful behaviors and that have no place for repentance. Fortunately, as Christians,...
by Pastor Ray Viola | May 7, 2026 | Selah
David was an anointed king of Israel, yet he recognized that he was a man under God’s authority. When David prayed, he acknowledged that the Lord was both his God and his King. David’s authority stopped at the boundaries of his kingdom, but God’s authority knows no...
by Pastor Ray Viola | May 6, 2026 | Selah
Psalm three was a morning prayer. Fittingly, Psalm four is called an evening prayer. Some believe that both psalms concern the time in which David had to flee from Absalom. Once again, David cried out to God, and, as God searched his heart, David felt a sense of being...
by Pastor Ray Viola | May 6, 2026 | Devotionals
1 Corinthians 16:15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,) What an amazing testimony of Jesus Christ was the household of Stephanas. Paul...
by Pastor Ray Viola | May 5, 2026 | Selah
David’s enemies told him that there was no help for him in God when Absalom tried to usurp his throne. However, David knew that God was his shield and his glory. That is, David knew that, even if he could not feel it at the moment, he knew without a doubt that God’s...