by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 29, 2024 | Devotionals, Mark
Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. In the foundational parable of the sower taught by Jesus in Mark chapter 4, we discover that hearing God’s Word and bearing fruit is relative to the stewardship of our hearts. It is...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 28, 2024 | Devotionals
Remember the game “Follow the Leader”? Have you ever heard the saying, “Monkey see, monkey do”? I am sure the answer to both questions are yes. There are small rodents in Norway called lemmings. Apparently, they are so devoted to their pack-mates and leader that if...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 27, 2024 | Devotionals
Scripture tells us that God works all things after the counsel of His own will. In laymen’s terms, that means that our God is on His throne and in control of everything. When we couple the sovereignty of God with the nature of God, we find tremendous comfort....
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 26, 2024 | Devotionals
I still remember watching a sci-fi movie as a little boy by the title of “When Worlds Collide”. Strangely enough, that reminded me of how the kingdom of God and the kingdom of this world are forever in conflict. One is light, the other darkness. One is the way of...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 25, 2024 | Devotionals
To be chosen by God is quite an incredible thing, because it means that the Lord made a choice to make us His very own. We are chosen to be a royal priesthood, a holy priesthood. Each and every child of God is chosen to be a priest of the Lord. This call of God is a...