by Ray Viola | Jun 2, 2025 | Devotionals
Romans 13.11-14 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour...
by Ray Viola | Mar 4, 2025 | Devotionals, Lessons from the Old Testament
One of the most well known figures in the bible is Joseph. He was favored by his father Jacob because he was the son of his old age. The Scriptures clearly tell us that the favoritism of their father bred rivalry and jealousy from Joseph’s brothers. When Jacob...
by Ray Viola | Feb 25, 2025 | Devotionals
Psalm 18.2 The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. Note all of the usages of the personal pronoun “my” in this one verse. This is...
by Ray Viola | Jan 29, 2025 | Lessons from the Old Testament
In 1 Kings 7, we read that when Solomon built the temple, there were two pillars of bronze. The one on the right was given the name ‘Jachin,’ meaning ‘He shall establish,’ and the one on the left the name ‘Boaz,’ meaning ‘in...
by Ray Viola | Oct 15, 2024 | Devotionals
Matt 6.25 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?The other day when I was out for a bike ride, this thought came into my mind as...