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...
by Ray Viola | Jun 29, 2022 | Contemporary Issues
Habakkuk 3:19 The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments. Scripture says again and again: “The just shall live by faith.” (Habakkuk 2:4c;...
by Ray Viola | Jun 28, 2022 | Devotionals
I am glad that I do not know everything that lies ahead. I’d much rather walk by faith than by sight. A couple of days ago in the book of Acts, we saw Jesus encouraging Paul to be of good cheer. Not only were those words of Jesus spoken to encourage Paul because...