by Ray Viola | Aug 22, 2025 | Devotionals
When Jesus turned the money changers’ tables over in the temple, He declared that His house was to be called a house of prayer, but they had turned it into a den of thieves (Mark 11:15-17). While He was on earth His disciples said to Jesus, “Lord, teach us to pray”...
by Ray Viola | Aug 21, 2025 | Devotionals
We can point our fingers and cross reference our doctrinal “proof texts” until we are blue in the face, but if there is no real love for our brothers and sisters in Christ, according to John, our alleged conversion is a farce (1 John 3:14,15). Make no mistake about...
by Ray Viola | Aug 19, 2025 | Devotionals
The church of Smyrna was told by the risen Lord Jesus that it would face an intense time of persecution, but not to be afraid (Revelation 2:10). Put yourself in that sanctuary that morning when the messenger of the church stood before them to make the morning...
by Ray Viola | Aug 18, 2025 | Devotionals
One of the idols of contemporary Christianity is the idol of activity. You would think that busyness always meant godliness. Undoubtedly there is the true work of God that is a labor of love, night and day (1 Thessalonians 2:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:8), but it is very...
by Ray Viola | Aug 17, 2025 | Devotionals
David, the man after God’s own heart (Acts 13:22), wrote about a time in his life when he was in a horrible pit and was graciously delivered by The Lord when he cried out to Him. Exactly what that pit was we are not sure, but David made a connection between that pit...
by Ray Viola | Aug 16, 2025 | Devotionals
2 Peter 3.18 but grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. How do you measure your growth as a Christian? By the number of bible verses you memorize? But the number of times that you attend...