Devotionals
A daily word of encouragement, exhortation and edification, drawn from the Scriptures.
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....
Methodology Or The Master?
Indulge me for a few moments. I just can’t seem to grasp this “magic wand” kind of Christianity. You know the kind where I “command” the God of Eternity to do something, and He just does it! Every single time, the same way. You know what I mean: “If you do this, say...
His Light dispels darkness
Isa 9.1 "Nevertheless the dimness [shall] not [be] such as [was] in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict [her by] the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of...
Truth – The Foundation Of Perspective
The surest way to discover a counterfeit is to put it alongside the original. In the arena of life it is necessary that we go back to the original pattern and move out from that blueprint, using the original (I’ll call it truth) as the foundation of perspective. What...
An Exhortation To Young Men And Fathers
Tomorrow is a day that our nation has set aside to honor fathers, and to do so is indeed biblical and an important aspect of the Christian life (Exodus 20:12; Ephesians 6:2). But need I say that our nation is in the midst of a gender siege? The biblical definitions of...
Stand, don't stagger
Rom 4.20 "He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform." We know that Abraham was a man of faith. But we know from the...
The cause of trouble
1 Kings 18.17 "And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, [Art] thou he that troubleth Israel? 18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou...
Prayer for Soundness
Psalms 119:80 "Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed."May this be a part of your prayers this morning, loved ones. Let my heart be sound in Thy statutes. The Hebrew word that is translated "sound" here is also translated, "without blemish,...
The Lion of Glory
Revelation 5:5 "And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof."One of the most majestic pictures of Jesus Christ in Scripture is found in...
When hating produces gladness
Psalms 45:7 "Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows."In this Messianic Psalm, we read that Jesus Christ, Son of Man was a man anointed with gladness because He hated...
The better life
Hebrews 8:6 "But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises."One of the oft repeated words used in the book of Hebrews is the word better. Our passage this...
Fresh Help for a New Day
Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. (Psalms 80:3)Three times in Psalm 80, we find the words found in our morning devotional. They were directed to The Shepherd of Israel, Who dwells between the cherubim. It was a request for God...
Hold on to your Head
What? According to the apostle Paul, every single one of the heretical teachings that were seeking to find acceptance in the body of Christ stemmed from the simple fact that they were not holding fast to The Head of the church, Jesus Christ. The same holds true today....
A Fixed Heart
Psalms 112:7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. This is said to be the state of the heart of the man who fears The Lord and delights greatly in His commandments. There is no shortage of evil tidings in the world. Prophets...
Pray and Proclaim!
Psalm 142. 4,5 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. I cried unto thee, O Lord : I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.I know how to throw the best pity...
For Withering Saints
“Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come.” “For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures...
The Talent Thief
The Kingdom parable Jesus taught in Matthew 25:14-30 tells us very plainly that God is the talent Giver. The apostle Peter wrote that these talents are an expression “of the manifold grace of God.” We also find in the New Testament lists of gifts that have been given...
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.