by Ray Viola | Apr 23, 2022 | Devotionals
The reason why God’s people literally ‘lost everything’ was because they cleaved to their lovers and forgot God. Now, there is a forgetting that is unintentional. However, this forgetting was more like when someone tells us to do something and we reply, ‘Forget you,...
by Ray Viola | Apr 11, 2022 | Devotionals
After Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines in 1 Samuel 13, the Scriptures tell us that Saul blew the trumpet! He wanted the accolades of the people; he was seeking power and fame. Remember another time how David was used to win a battle over the Philistines,...
by Ray Viola | Mar 26, 2022 | Devotionals
Our title is taken from Romans 6:17, where Paul is residing in Christ’s wonderful power and grace that enable us to walk with and serve Jesus. What a shame, though, that we need to be reminded to thank God for His presence in our lives! David commanded worship...
by Ray Viola | Mar 14, 2022 | Devotionals
That blessed hope has encouraged saints in all generations, and the anticipation of the second coming of Christ is to have an effect on my conduct before others: Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. The fact that Jesus could come for His...
by Ray Viola | Dec 17, 2021 | Devotionals
James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Pride is the enemy of genuine fellowship and healing. Pride refuses to confess any weakness or easily...