by Ray Viola | Oct 3, 2021 | Contemporary Christianity
2 Samuel 24:24 And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy [it] of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of...
by Ray Viola | Sep 23, 2021 | Devotionals
1 John 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God towards us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. How can I know God loves me? God does not seek to prove His love to you except in one place, and that one place...
by Ray Viola | Sep 9, 2021 | Devotionals, Who is Jesus?
Nathanael’s cutting remark about Nazareth is another reminder that our Savior is indeed meek and lowly in heart. Nazareth, in our Lord’s day and today as well, is not a place that a couple checks out in the real estate pages. For economic and social reasons, Nazareth...
by Ray Viola | Jul 31, 2021 | Devotionals
Jesus Christ never changes. Although He is not with us physically, He is indeed with us literally, as A. W. Tozer said. He is with the child of God personally, and He is with us when we assemble together. Meditate upon these facts until they soak your entire soul with...
by Ray Viola | Jul 28, 2021 | Devotionals
God’s Word, among other things, is medicinal. However, for the Word to be medicinal it requires attention and inclination, continuation and preservation on our part. Also, we need not only to be readers of the Word, but also to delight and meditate in it day and...