by Ray Viola | Mar 11, 2025 | Devotionals, Lessons from the Old Testament
The Psalmist wrote, Psalms 142:5 “I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou [art] my refuge [and] my portion in the land of the living.” How wonderful it is to have Jesus Christ for our portion today, dear ones. This declaration of God being the...
by Ray Viola | Mar 8, 2025 | Devotionals
The Psalmist declared in 68:19, “Blessed [be] the Lord, [who] daily loadeth us [with benefits, even] the God of our salvation. Selah.” As the dawning of a new day is upon us beloved, may the precious truth that God has loaded our life today with benefits...
by Ray Viola | Mar 7, 2025 | Devotionals
We read in Romans 11.5 that our salvation is all of grace, and not of ourselves. It is simply called the election of grace. Because of the tragic results of the fall of man, it is only by the divine power of God that we are drawn to the saving knowledge of Jesus...
by Ray Viola | Mar 6, 2025 | Devotionals
Have you ever heard it said about someone, “He or she always has to learn the hard way?”. Truth be told, I heard that said about me when I was a young boy. That “know it all” attitude still dwells in my flesh. Thus, my prayer (you can pray this...
by Ray Viola | Mar 5, 2025 | Devotionals
When Isaiah was brought before the very throne of God, he heard those remarkable words, “Holy, holy, holy, [is] the LORD of hosts: the whole earth [is] full of his glory” (Isa 6.3). After the miraculous deliverance of the nation of Israel out of bondage in...
by Ray Viola | Mar 4, 2025 | Devotionals, Lessons from the Old Testament
One of the most well known figures in the bible is Joseph. He was favored by his father Jacob because he was the son of his old age. The Scriptures clearly tell us that the favoritism of their father bred rivalry and jealousy from Joseph’s brothers. When Jacob...