Devotionals
A daily word of encouragement, exhortation and edification, drawn from the Scriptures.
The Gospel of the grace of God
Acts 20.24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. In our last post we saw that Jesus...
Promises, holiness and the fear of God
2 Cor 7.1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. A couple of posts ago, we talked about how Jesus is the Amen to all of the the promises of God....
Full Assurance
Isaiah 32:17 And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. One of the most precious redemption facts is the assurance that believers have in Jesus Christ. Christ did not die on the cross to hang a cloud...
The God of Compassion
Psalms 86:15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. Our God is The God that is full of compassion. The compassion of God never runs dry, for every attribute of God is everlasting. Among the...
Being good without God
Isaiah 64.6,7 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold...
Choose Life
Deut 30.19,20 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his...
The Lord IS Good!
Psalms 54:6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for [it is] good.The reason why we praise The Lord is because He is good. Our tendency is to praise The Lord when all of life "proverbial ducks" are lined up perfectly. Good health....
God fills the ditches in life
2 Kings 3.16-20 And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches, thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts. And...
Inevitable Correction
Jer 2:19 Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that [it is] an evil [thing] and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear [is] not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts. Divine...
Whatsoever!
1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. The Holy Spirit says here, whatsoever you do, do all to the glory of God. One of the most profound words in all of Scripture is the word "whatsoever". It sums up...
Not of this world
Gal 6.14, 15 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. Jesus Christ...
The wiles of the Enemy
2 Cor 2.10,11 To whom ye forgive any thing, I [forgive] also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave [it], for your sakes [forgave I it] in the person of Christ; Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.Eph 6.11 Put on...
Is Jesus Christ Your Hobby or Lord?
Mark 10:21,22 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. And he was sad at that saying,...
Reacting or Responding?
Gal 5.19-26 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such...
God Dependent
Col 1.16,17 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by...
Discipline and discipleship
Acts 24.16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense toward God, and [toward] men.Not too long ago, I wrote a blog about the fitness craze and the last days. There are more people today nagged into physical exercise and health food...
Loving God with all of your mind
Mark 12.28-30 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?" And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O...
You are more than food and clothing
Matt 6.25 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?The other day when I was out for a bike ride, this thought came into my mind as...
Confident Faith
Acts 28:31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.In Christ, we can have full assurance and confidence. Because of Who He is, The Word made flesh, and what He has...
Devoted, Determined, and Driven
As we read in Colossians 1:24-29, the apostle Paul was devoted to Jesus Christ at any cost and determined to fulfill the call of God upon his life. He was driven by the desire to proclaim the gospel to the lost and see people turned into disciples of Jesus Christ. You...
Samuel and the sons of Eli
1 Samuel 2.12-18 Eli’s sons were scoundrels; they had no regard for the Lord. Now it was the practice of the priests that, whenever any of the people offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come with a three-pronged fork in his hand while the meat was being...
A better kingdom
Proverbs 15:16 Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.When a person is saved and walking in the reverent fear of God, their quality of life is better than before. In the Proverb we are told that a little child of God is...
Our Glorious Father
Jude 1:24-25 "Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen." Dominion speaks of...
God's book of Remembrance
Malachi 3.16.17a "Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name. And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of...
Receiving Instruction
Proverbs 15:32 He that refuses (ignores, neglects) instruction despises his own soul: but he that hears reproof gets understanding. Over and over again we read in the Proverbs the value of being reproved and the warning and danger of refusing to be corrected....
Back to basics
1Th 1:3 "Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;" Please note beloved the oft repeated trinity of Christian virtues, faith, hope and love. Also note the...
A Time to Consider
Ecclesiastes 7:14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him. Solomon writes that we should be joyful when we prosper. God’s gifts and...
Intimacy is Superior to Information
1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. As you read the bible, you begin to see an unfolding of the various kinds of relationships that exist between God and man. For example, God is the Creator...
The Emptiness of Riches
Ecclesiastes 5:9,10 Moreover the profit of the earth is for all (Read Psalm 104): the king himself is served by the field. He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. Let's be clear about...
Are You Satisfied?
Ecclesiastes 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: We have discovered in our study of Ecclesiastes thus far, that the theme is right to the point and simple: “life apart from God is empty.” In other words, if you are not...
The prayer request of Jesus
Matthew 9.36 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. 37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly [is] plenteous, but the labourers [are] few; 38 Pray...
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.