Devotionals
A daily word of encouragement, exhortation and edification, drawn from the Scriptures.
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...
Repentance; a way of life
Luke 13.1-5 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered...
David's "I Wills"
Psalm 61 Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in thy...
Lust makes the world go round
1 John 2.15-17 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. The...
Longing for the presence of God
1 Chronicles 13.6 And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the Lord, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it. David was the man after God's own heart....
Holy Addiction
1 Corinthians 16:15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,) What an amazing testimony of Jesus Christ was the household of Stephanas. Paul...
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...
The Simplicity of Faith in Jesus
2 Corinthians 11.3,4 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be...
The call to spiritual alertness
Luke 21.34-36 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth....
Weeping Saints
Mark 9.24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. We are living in an age of dry eyes and selfish crying. It is indicative of the self-love of the last days. Hearts of men are both hardened by...
Paradise: Home Sweet Home
Luke 23.43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise. Paradise is a word that is used to describe a beautiful place on earth, or some incredible experience. It is mans word to identify something that is in their...
Consider your ways
Haggai 1.3 Now therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways. God raised up the prophet Haggai to awaken His people out of spiritual slumber and selfcenteredness. Here is the long and short of it. The people had been wonderfully delivered out of captivity...
The Cure for Sin
Numbers 21.4-9 And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of...
How do we honor The Lord?
1 Samuel 2.30 For them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. These words were spoken by the man of God to the priest Eli regarding the unholy behavior of his sons, Hopni and Phineas, who also were priests. The word of God...
The Miracle and Assurance of Conversion
John 6.44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. Salvation is of The Lord. Fallen man is incapable of coming to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ apart from The Father's divine drawing. This is...
By My Spirit saith The Lord
Zech 4.6,7 - This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with...
Religion without devotion
The material in quotes in today's blog is actually taken from the notes of The Reformation Heritage Bible on Zechariah 7 that I was reading this morning. I couldn't say it any better. "Perfunctory religious rituals without a genuine heart for the Lord never pleases...
Free!
Webster tells us that the word “free” means to be at liberty, no longer enslaved. What a beautiful picture of the Christian life! Jesus Christ indeed makes His people free (John 8:32-36). Three times in Romans 5 (verses 15,16,18) we are told that eternal life is a...
And it shall come to pass
Zech 11.11 And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the Lord. Nothing happens by chance in God's universe. Though the mystery of iniquity and the wheels of divine providence are not easy to...
Who is your father?
John 8.42-44 If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your...
Faith in Christ: medicine for the troubled heart
John 14.1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. Sounds to me like a troubled heart is a choice. That is what the words "let not" mean. Jesus had taught these 12 men for three years, Judas, the traitor has left them. Jesus is about to...
Faith and Hope: Confident Expectation in the Goodness of God
Hebrews 11.1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. The biblical meaning of faith and hope is not some passive resignation to my circumstances, but a confident expectation that God will do what He says He will do. We see in...
The God of Elijah
“Then he took the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him … and said, ‘Where is the LORD God of Elijah?’ And when he also had struck the water, it was divided …and Elisha crossed over.” 2nd Kings 2:14 Many people question the whereabouts of God as they experience...
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...
The slippery slope of success
2 Chronicles 11.17 For three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon. 11.23 and he gave them victual in abundance. 12.1,2 And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the Lord, and all...
Walk in The Spirit
Galatians 5.16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Have you ever noticed that when you decide to fast or go on some diet, the entire world seems to become one big hot fudge sundae? You find yourself trying to not think...
For those who love Him
1 Corinthians 2.9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. Would you note carefully who this promise is given to? For them that love God. Not for...
Faithful Sayings
Our meditation this morning is a simple one. I am going to copy four sections of Scripture that mention faithful sayings of God, in hopes that as you read them and meditate upon them, the truth of God would embrace them prayerfully, that they might minister strength...
Trusting in God
Psalm 2.12 Blessed are all they that put their trust in Him. There is a serious lack of trust in our world today. Every area of our lives, be it political, financial or even spiritual, is suffering from an absence of absolute trust. Because of the uncertainty of...
Purified unto Himself
Titus 2.14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Please note, beloved, that prior to our call to good works, we find that Jesus gave Himself for us that we might be...
The purpose of redemption
1 Corinthians 1.9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. We were redeemed by God through Christ to have fellowship with Him. Let that thought sink down deep into your very souls this morning. God Himself has...
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.