by Ray Viola | Nov 16, 2020 | Devotionals
It is unfortunate that the biblical term “born again” (John 3:3-7) has come to mean anybody who calls themselves a Christian. We are living in a day and age where this term has been both misused and abused (Jude 4). Even secular society has picked up on the phrase of...
by Ray Viola | Oct 12, 2020 | Devotionals
This morning James introduces us to a topic that hits home, and that is, the power of the human tongue and the words that we speak (James 3:1-12). Our speech has the capacity to bless others (Ecclesiastes 10:12a) or hurt them terribly (Proverbs 26:22). The unruly...
by Ray Viola | May 27, 2020 | Devotionals
Job 11.7-9 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. Job is a...
by Ray Viola | Apr 28, 2020 | Devotionals
Genesis 28.16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not. This is that incredible chapter where Jacob experiences the ladder that joins heaven and earth. A picture, of course, of Jesus Christ, The One Mediator...
by Ray Viola | Apr 7, 2020 | Devotionals
Isa 25.1 O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. A common word used during any political campaign is change. Every politician and political party promises...