by Ray Viola | Feb 5, 2024 | Devotionals
Judas Iscariot is known in Scripture as the traitor. The various possible renderings of this verse also allow the meaning that he became a traitor. The root of the name Judas can be traced to another name, Jude, which means “to praise”. Saints, when praise is...
by Ray Viola | Oct 9, 2023 | Devotionals
From a strictly human perspective, God made a serious ‘mistake’ by allowing the apostle Paul to be put in chains. However, man’s perspective and God’s perspective are not the same. God doesn’t make mistakes because what He ordains and decrees will come to pass. The...
by Ray Viola | Sep 27, 2022 | Devotionals
Jesus said that the Father is seeking people who will worship Him “in spirit and in truth.” Paul wrote to the church at Philippi that we who are in Christ are the truly circumcised who worship God in the Spirit. Today we see that living a Word-centered life is the...
by Ray Viola | Jan 16, 2022 | Devotionals
The Weapon of Thanksgiving and Praise Psalm 107:21, 22 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing. Life can be...
by Ray Viola | Dec 23, 2021 | Contemporary Issues
Psalm 107:21,22 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing. Life can be gloomy and downright depressing at times....