Devotionals
A daily word of encouragement, exhortation and edification, drawn from the Scriptures.
The Ministry of Comfort and Edification
One of the best ways to crawl out of the dungeon of self-pity and the self-life is by reaching out to someone else with a word of comfort or encouragement.
Bibliolatry
Jesus said that a genuine search of The Scriptures will bring a person to Him. The purpose of Scripture is to reveal Who Jesus Christ is, in order that we might come to know Him, behold Him and worship Him.
The Compassionate Jesus
When a person receives the compassionate touch of Jesus Christ, they will follow Him. The compassionate touch of Jesus includes miracles of healing, but is much more than that. It is the healing of the soul.
Faith and Unbelief
What is perplexing you this morning, beloved? What issues of sin in your personal life are beginning to take their toll on your relationships, your health? What circumstantial mountains are overwhelming you right now?
Are You Choking?
When a person is choking, they are losing oxygen. They are losing the ability to breathe. What chokes God’s word from bringing forth fruit in our lives? Care, or the worries of this life. The pursuit or fondness of deceitful riches and wealth. Inordinate lust or desire for other things. Are you choking this morning, beloved?
The Folly Of Figuring God Out
Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! A literal rendering of this verse would be, How unexplorable are His judgments, and His ways untraceable. None of us can figure God...
Seeing Things God's Way
Just as the Lord has taken His chosen people Israel through their turbulent history, so too will that same God work in your life. In fact, He’s doing it right now.
The Practical Side Of Prophecy
Yes, study of prophecy is necessary! However, if the only fruit that comes from it is a Bible that looks more like a road map and a stack of charts showing us God's timetable, I'm afraid we're missing the point. It is vitally important that we be able to see through...
Sacrifice or Self?
What value is there in being the richest man in hell? What value is there in being the MVP in some sport in hell?
Understanding Grace
Romans 4:4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. If you are attempting to work your way into God’s favor, then you are viewing salvation as something that you earn or deserve. Salvation is not a reward; it is a gift. “For the wages...
The Weapon of Thanksgiving and Praise
Praise The Lord for His goodness and for His wonderful work of redemption in your life. Praise Him through the sorrow and pain, for Jesus is worthy to be praised.
Witnesses
Repentance and remission of sins is to be preached in His Name among all nations. Those are our marching orders!
A Good Word for Heavy Hearts
Chances are that some of you reading this blog this morning have heavy hearts. My hope and prayer is that in our few moments together this morning, God will give me that good word that will gladden your heart.
Overcoming
Okay, life is tough. There are struggles and hardships for sure. Do we really need a revelation from God to point that out to us? Doesn't the nature of life itself lead us down various paths of difficulties? Of course it does. My concern this week is toward you, the...
Return Unto Thy Rest
Psalm 116:7 is a very comforting passage from God's Word. The writer, full of thanks due to God's graciousness to answer prayer, is reminding himself in the midst of the Lord's blessings to return unto his rest. Jesus wants His sheep to experience rest ñ rest from...
Which Yoke?
Almost one-third of the books in the Bible mention a yoke and often the reference is figurative or symbolic, necessitating the knowledge that a literal yoke is a wooden frame, fitted across the neck of two animals, that joins them together. Man, by birth, is yoked to...
Living Water for Thirsty Souls
No matter what season or circumstances we are in, there is a fountain of living water for us to drink. A fountain of hope. A fountain of refreshment. A fountain of grace. A fountain of strength. That Fountain is Jesus Christ.
The Tragedy of Self Rule
Psalm 81:8-13 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me; There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god. I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth...
Bible Reading Litmus Test
Let all Scripture be your foundation of belief and practice. Live with the apparent tensions and contradictions. When you discover contradictions to your views or bents, it is not meant for you to choose sides, it is meant for you to drop to your knees and acknowledge the fact that finite minds will never be able to fully comprehend the awesomeness of your God and Redeemer’s wisdom, love and absolute power over every single soul and square inch of His universe in this life.
Saved To Serve
A basic truth needs to be fully understood if we, as disciples of Jesus Christ, intend to mature in our walk, and that is this: we did not come to Christ that we may continue running our lives, nor did He grant us so great a salvation so that we could go on serving...
New Year’s Revelation
How are you doing with your New Year's resolutions? Resolutions are part of the old life. As Christians our greatest need is revelation. Even though we see through a glass darkly, unaware of the secret things that belong to the Lord alone, there are things He has...
The Lord My Strength
The Bible tells us what the last days will be like on earth, and we certainly can see the growing display of these evils today. Of course, we all have to deal with temptation and enemy attacks. However, in spite of all of this, the children of God are given the Holy...
Receive One Another
There are many references to "one another" found in the New Testament. One is located in Romans 15:7, and is the title of today's devotional. Notice that the same verse tells us that we are to receive (which means to take in, like a wide receiver takes in the...
Good For Christ Or Good For Nothing
Born-again Christians are ambassadors of the kingdom of God. As those sent out on a life-long mission, we represent Jesus Christ. Our feet are to be shod "with the preparation of the gospel of peace". Two ingredients are necessary if we aim to be effective in...
Driven by Desire
Isaiah 26:8 The desire of our soul is to Thy Name. We are creatures that are driven by our desires. It never ceases to amaze me the sacrifices that people will make to fulfill their desires. Some are driven by athletic desires. Others are driven by financial desires....
The God of Your Next Breath
Our life, all of it, comes from our Creator. Adam did not have life until Jehovah Elohim breathed into his nostrils the breath of life (Genesis 2:7). Oh how shallow are our thoughts of how dependent we are upon the life-giving breath of God!
Heaven on Earth
How wonderful it is to know that I can experience heaven on earth as I walk in the will and ways of The Lord.
Redeemed and Rejoicing in God My Savior
Ephesians 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Beloved, do you tend to rejoice more in your redemption than in your Redeemer? Contrary to common thinking, the main theme of Scripture is not...
The Best Place to Live
Psalm 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. When I was on the Internet recently there was a site that listed the best places to live in America. I do not recall the name of the site, but it listed all...
Our Thought Life
What do you spend the majority of your time thinking about? Are your thoughts primarily negative, critical, angry? Or are they positive, constructive, peaceful? Did you know that the mind is the scene of every spiritual conflict? Therefore, it's important that we, as...
Faith on Trial
Whatever your trial is this morning, do not lose heart. Jesus is our very present help in times of trouble. Cling to Him.
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.