by Ray Viola | Jan 14, 2022 | One Another
In the gospel of Luke chapter 11, the disciples said to Jesus, Lord, teach us to pray. Amen. Our next “one another” is found in James 5.16, and admonition is to pray. In fact, there are seven references to prayer in James 5.13-18. Is any among us afflicted...
by Ray Viola | Dec 21, 2021 | Devotionals
Psalm 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. When I was on the Internet recently there was a site that listed the best places to live in America. I do not recall the name of the site, but it listed all...
by Ray Viola | Sep 13, 2021 | Contemporary Christianity
Smack dab in the middle of Jesus’ discourse on the days prior to His coming, He warns us with these words, “Remember Lot’s wife.” (Luke 17:32) She looked back on Sodom and turned into a pillar of salt (Genesis 19:26). The tragic error of Lot’s wife was that she placed...
by Ray Viola | Jul 23, 2021 | Prayer
One of the greatest privileges that a child of God has is the gift of prayer. After the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven, we read in the book of Acts that there were 120 disciples gathered together for ten days praying. The Scriptures declare that “These all...
by Ray Viola | Jul 10, 2021 | Prayer
Luke 18.1-7 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, saying: There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, Get justice for me from my...