by Ray Viola | Apr 2, 2021 | Devotionals
Judges 21:23 And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them. 24 And the children of Israel...
by Ray Viola | Mar 22, 2021 | Devotionals
2 Thessalonians 2.10-12 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all...
by Ray Viola | Mar 20, 2021 | Prophecy
The title for this devotion is from the Old Testament book of Joel 3:16. It refers to the time when Jesus Christ returns to earth the second time to judge His enemies (Revelation 19:11-21) in what is known as the Battle of Armageddon (Revelation 16:14-16). This is the...
by Ray Viola | Mar 13, 2021 | Devotionals
Proverbs 12.25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. Heaviness or anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down. It is like a dark cloud that refuses to lift. It grips your total being and leaves you feeling hopeless and...
by Ray Viola | Jan 20, 2021 | Devotionals
The Greek word translated “overcame” in Revelation 12:11 means to conquer, prevail or get the victory. The context is one of martyrdom, for we go on to read in that verse that these saints who overcome, “loved not their lives even unto the death.” Only the gospel of...