by Ray Viola | Apr 5, 2022 | Devotionals
Deuteronomy 29:29 The secret [things belong] unto the LORD our God: but those [things which are] revealed [belong] unto us and to our children for ever, that [we] may do all the words of this law. There are two “things” about God in this verse that teach us how He...
by Ray Viola | Mar 29, 2022 | Devotionals
Complacency is a feeling of contentment and satisfaction. While God has given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, we must bear in mind that Jesus is the rewarder of those who diligently (not complacently) seek Him. I don’t want to belabor you this...
by Ray Viola | Mar 18, 2022 | Devotionals
Our faith is expressed in both noun and verb form. In the noun form, it is what we call our “Statement of Faith”, or doctrinal beliefs. God wants us to have sound doctrine, for obvious reasons. However, in day-to-day living, it’s the “verb faith” that is needed. Noun...
by Ray Viola | Mar 1, 2022 | Devotionals
This title sounds more like a science-fiction movie than a Biblical theme, doesn’t it? However, we find the Scriptures mentioning light, illumination or glowing quite a bit. Of course, the source of all light (except that which is meant to deceive, of course)...
by Ray Viola | Jan 8, 2022 | Contemporary Christianity
1 Chronicles 29:14-17 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee. For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our...