Devotionals
A daily word of encouragement, exhortation and edification, drawn from the Scriptures.
Missing the presence of God
Genesis 28.16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not. This is that incredible chapter where Jacob experiences the ladder that joins heaven and earth. A picture, of course, of Jesus Christ, The One Mediator...
Living with a Good Conscience
Acts 23.1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. How wonderful it is to walk with Jesus in spirit and in truth. Despite the chaos and spiritual warfare that the apostle Paul...
God's counsel never changes
Isa 25.1 O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. A common word used during any political campaign is change. Every politician and political party promises...
A Faith that works
James 2.26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. Just as money can be genuine or counterfeit, so too faith can be the real thing or just an imitation of the real thing. If it's a faith that fails to produce good deeds, it is...
The congregation of the Dead
Proverbs 21.16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead. There are two congregations on planet earth. There is the congregation of the twice born followers of The Lord Jesus Christ. And there is the...
Isaac: A portrait of faith and submission
Genesis 22.6- 8 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I,...
With The Lord
One thing that can so easily be overlooked in our curiosity to rightly divide eschatology (the timing and mechanics of end time events) is this one most certain promise: we shall be with The Lord! Paul told the saints in Corinth: “We are confident, I say, and willing...
True Greatness
Mark 10.42-45 42 But Jesus called them [to him], and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. 43 But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever...
Magnifying God inspires Joy
Philippians 1.21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. The Bible says, “You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Jesus Christ has bought us at the price of His own death, which means...
Thy Faith
Mark 9.22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. Jesus spoke these words of our devotional title to many people in the gospels. He was...
God does not Forget
Hebrews 6.10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. Why should we not be weary in well doing, beloved? Because God does not forget the things...
The Freeness of God's Grace
Acts 15.11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. Religion and legalism has great difficulty with the freeness of the grace of the gospel. Inevitably, rules or conditions are made necessary for one to get right...
Sanctification: A Work in Progress
Philippians 1.6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. In Nehemiah 4, the adversaries of the Jews looked at their work and mocked it as feeble. Often when the world looks at the...
Moved with Compassion
Matthew 14.14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. When Jesus Christ sees the hurting and needy, He moves towards them, not away from them. Same holds true of you this morning, beloved....
The Living Spirit
Acts 8.29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. The Holy Spirit is more than a doctrine, He is a Living Person Who speaks to His people and directs their steps. Of course, as The Author of Scripture, The Holy Spirit has given to...
He Saw Their Faith
Our faith is expressed in both noun and verb form. In the noun form, it is what we call our "Statement of Faith", or doctrinal beliefs. God wants us to have sound doctrine for obvious reasons. However, in day-to-day living, it is the verb faith that is needed. Noun...
He is Not Here, But He is Risen
Luke 24:1-7 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they (Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Salome) came unto the sepulcher, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled...
Consider Your Ways
Now therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways. Haggai 1.5,7 The word for you and me today is simple. Consider your ways. Literally, “set your heart upon your ways,” that is, take to heart, in the sense of thinking seriously about what we are doing....
Jesus: The Compassionate Savior
Matthew 9.36-38 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye...
The depth of sin; the depth of Christ's atonement
Acts 8.22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. The account above is referring to Simon the sorcerer who sought to obtain the power of The Holy Ghost for his own use and fame. The point that...
For those who mourn
Matthew 5.4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. In our "reasonable" and "logical" minds, it is not blessed to mourn. Not according to the "be happy" mindset of these days. But once again, the way God defines things is far different than the base...
“Behold The Lamb Of God!”
In the heavenly scene of Revelation chapter 5 there can be no doubt as to Who The Lamb is that John sees. He is Jesus Christ, “The Lamb of God, Who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). He is The Exalted Son of God (Philippians 2:8-11), The Lion of the tribe...
The presence of God in our "how long’s?"
Psalm 13.1,2 How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? These are the words of David, whom God...
Unveiled Face
Paul the apostle wrote, “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 3:18) The reason that believers are able to see The Lord...
The Risen Lord…The Living Savior
John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: Jesus is the summation of whatever the “theology” of the resurrection is all about. Jesus came, He died on the cross, He was buried,...
Don't blame God
Jeremiah 7.9 "Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods whom you do not know, 10 "and then come and stand before Me in this house which is called by My name, and say, 'We are delivered to do all these...
The Folly Of Self-Rule
Judges 21:23 And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them. 24 And the children of Israel...
The peril of not delighting in God’s Word
Jeremiah 6.10 To whom shall I speak and give warning, That they may hear? Indeed their ear isuncircumcised, And they cannot give heed. Behold, the word of the LORD is a reproach to them; They have no delight in it. Well, you know, Pastor Ray, I just can't seem to find...
Woe? or Whoa!
Zephaniah 3.1,2 Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city! She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord; she drew not near to her God. The prophet Zephaniah is writing a word of judgment and woe to the people...
We joy in God!
Romans 5.10,11 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the...
Have Faith in God
The words of this devotional title are the words of our Lord Jesus Christ that were spoken in the context of prayer. Read them again. Now believe those words of Jesus over that need or crisis that you are presently dealing with today. Listen to Jesus once more....
About Me
I am the Lead Pastor of Koinonia Fellowship, a husband, father and grandfather. I also serve on the worship team as one of the drummers.