by Ray Viola | Oct 30, 2025 | Ruth
Today the beautiful story of redemption begins to take shape. As we noted last week, God is always working in our lives, regarding us as His children, even when it appears that He is against us (Ruth 1:21). Naomi returns to Bethlehem with her daughter-in-law Ruth, who...
by Ray Viola | Sep 28, 2025 | Devotionals
Isa 26.8,9 Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Lord, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee. With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early. What precious...
by Ray Viola | Sep 23, 2025 | Devotionals
James, as the half brother of Jesus, lived with the will of God Incarnate (John 1:1,14). There is no doubt in my mind that when James wrote his epistle, he remembered what Jesus said and did around the house. Jesus Christ, as Son of Man, lived in submission not only...
by Ray Viola | Aug 27, 2025 | Devotionals
In the letters to the churches in the book of Revelations, The Lord Jesus places His hand upon the saints in Sardis and declares them to be dead. On the outside they had a reputation for being very much alive, but on the inside the life of Christ was absent. How does...
by Ray Viola | Jul 7, 2025 | Devotionals
“For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not...