by Ray Viola | Jan 20, 2026 | Devotionals
1 Kings 13:6 And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored him again, and became as [it...
by Ray Viola | Jan 18, 2026 | Devotionals
Colossians 2:6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, [so] walk ye in him: The Colossians church was being assaulted by many false doctrines concerning the Person of Jesus Christ and His gospel they we’re being told that faith in Jesus...
by Ray Viola | Jan 16, 2026 | Devotionals
Proverbs 12:25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. Let me give you a couple of other ways that this passage can be understood. Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up. Anxiety in a man’s heart...
by Ray Viola | Jan 15, 2026 | Devotionals
James 1.21-25 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the...
by Ray Viola | Jan 14, 2026 | Devotionals
1 Peter 4.7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. Now there’s a title for an early morning devotion; sober up. Peter is writing to brothers and sisters in Christ. They are going through a season of fiery trials and...
by Ray Viola | Jan 13, 2026 | Devotionals
Psalm 18.30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. Following Jesus is not some kind of a pie in the sky experience that is free of effort or opposition. There are those whose concept of grace is...