Devotionals
A daily word of encouragement, exhortation and edification, drawn from the Scriptures.
The fitness craze and the last days
"But refuse profane and old wives fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." 1 Timothy 4.7,8 The context...
The God of Wondrous things
Psalm 72:18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. Our passage this morning tells us that our God only does wondrous things. The Hebrew word translated wondrous can be translated, marvelous, wonderful, surpassing,...
Hope in God
Psa 43:5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.The Psalmist here is not having a good day. He is found having a conversation with himself....
The cost of idolatry
Isa 46:6 They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.Would you note this morning that serving God or serving self will be costly. The question is not if I will serve...
Investor or Consumer?
Eph 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.We live in a day and age of...
Sanctified Desires
Psalms 27:4 One [thing] have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.Webster defines the word desire this way. An emotion or...
Anticipating the Second Coming
Matthew 24:32-34 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This...
His Name is as ointment poured forth
I found this unnamed article on the Internet a few weeks ago and thought it would be a blessing to you precious saints. Have a wonderful, upward view of Jesus in every situation today. Pastor Ray JESUS IS OUR EVERYTHING 1. To the Artist - He is the One Altogether...
Kept by God
In the epistle of 1st John we find the comforting promise that God keeps those who belong to Him (1 John 5:18). One of the most reassuring truths that God reveals to His children in Scripture is the fact that He Himself promises to keep us from falling and to usher us...
Astonishing!
Jeremiah 2:12,13 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord. For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken -- me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can...
Carnal Believers
1 Corinthians 3.1-4 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet...
Publishers of Peace! God reigns!
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! (Isaiah 52:7 KJV)Part of the armor of God is that our feet be...
Complete, but incomplete
1 Peter 1.2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.Each individual Christian is complete in Christ. The...
Statistics or a Scripture?
Luke 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?I was reading an article regarding church growth the other day. It is a template used by megachurch planters that is a formula for...
Better
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. Psalm 84.10 Do you agree with the confession of the Psalmist this morning, beloved? I pray that both writer and reader...
Wandering Desires
ECCLESIASTES 6.9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit. The phrase "wandering of the desire" literally means “the walking of the person.” What Solomon is telling us from experience is this: it is...
Are you saved?
Now the normal response when that question is asked is usually a purely academic response that goes something like this. Of course I am a follower of Jesus Christ, I asked Him into my life when I was 5 years old and I believe that Jesus Christ is The Son of God. I...
Blessed Sainthood
The Greek word that is translated "saint" is hagios. Hagios, and its Hebrew equivalent qadowsh, are usually translated "holy". In Hebrew thought, if a thing is described as holy, the basic idea is that it is different from other things; it is in some sense set apart....
The pleasant fruits of communion with Christ
Song of Songs 4:16 "Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, [that] the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.Scholars have different opinions about the correct interpretation of the Song...
“But God”
Ephesians 2:4-5 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) “But God”. Those two words are the very substance of our salvation, beloved. Those...
Strength for Today
Psalm 121.1 [A Song of degrees.] "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 My help [cometh] from the LORD, which made heaven and earth."Matt 6.34 "Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things...
Don't Trust Yourself!
Proverbs 28:14 Happy [is] the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.Proverbs 28:26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.It is clear from these two proverbs that one of...
Come out… Come Away!
The Bible talks about “the spirit of the world” (1 Corinthians 2:12). This “world” is not the world of nature, but is a reference to the world system of which the devil is god (2 Corinthians 4:4). When the devil tested Jesus on the pinnacle of the temple, one of the...
The scourge of pride
Isa 2.11 "The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. 12 For the day of the LORD of hosts [shall be] upon every [one that is] proud and lofty, and upon every [one that is]...
And He Dwelt among us
John 1:14 "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."The prophet Isaiah wrote, Isaiah 4:6 "And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the...
Our eyes are on You
2 Chronicles 20:12 "O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes [are] upon thee."Surrounded by the enemies of God's people, outmatched militarily, King...
Jesus, our Treasure
2 Corinthians 4:7 "But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us."Inside of every child of God is the greatest Treasure in the universe. The Lord Jesus Christ. Isn't it funny how the people of God can be so...
Worship God
Col 3.16 "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace (gratitude) in your hearts to the Lord." Eph 5:19 "Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and...
Redeemed To Worship
How we need to remember that this fallen world system is passing away (1 John 2:17), but we serve The Living God Who reigns on high (Psalm 99:1-5). Peter tells us that everything in this universe is one day going to burn (2 Peter 3:10-12), but Our God Himself is the...
Sowing with certainty
"In the morning sow your seed, And in the evening do not withhold your hand; For you do not know which will prosper, Either this or that, Or whether both alike will be good." Ecclesiastes 11:3,4 I just love God's Word! Read the passages above again dear ones. Read...
Let’s Plant A Garden
Scripture uses nature to teach us many lessons. For example, Christians are likened to farmers. Some plant, some water but it is “God who gives the increase.” What a challenge! You and I can be implements used in the Lord’s garden. And for each task there is a season....
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.