by Ray Viola | Jul 10, 2023 | Devotionals
What does a blessed life look like? Or let me put it this way: What does God say that a life that is blessed looks like? The answer is found in the Holy Scriptures. As we study what has been called “The Sermon on the Mount”, The Lord Jesus Christ opens His discourse...
by Ray Viola | Dec 31, 2022 | Devotionals
As we come to the end of another year, may we thank our Lord Jesus once again for His faithfulness towards us. His mercies have sustained us and His grace has enabled us to do His will. As we reflect on the chapter of 2016 in our lives, hopefully we have seen progress...
by Ray Viola | Dec 18, 2022 | Christmas
I have a button that says, “Keep Christ in Christmas”. Pondering the up-coming holiday season, I became saddened at how secularized Christmas has become. For some, keeping Christ in Christmas may mean nothing more than including Him with Santa Claus,...
by Ray Viola | Nov 7, 2022 | Devotionals
Hebrews 13:14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. For those who live in the northern part of the USA, a yearly phenomenon is taking place. The leaves are falling, the temperature is dropping, and geese are flying south. But not only are...
by Ray Viola | Jun 30, 2022 | Contemporary Christianity
We find in 2 Chronicles 20 a type of spiritual warfare. The Moabites and Ammonites represent the world and the flesh. Both are opposed to the will of God being done in our lives. Although our old man has been crucified, our flesh remains very much alive and prone to...