The Greatest Faith Who in the Bible had the greatest faith? Was I Noah, Abraham, Isaiah, Jeremiah, or Elijah? Each of these and many more whose stories are found in the Bible displayed great faith. But the person with the greatest faith was the most unlikely of them all, a Roman Centurion. Jesus had just […]

Persistent Faith Faith is persisting when we don’t feel like it This is opposite of what the world tells us. It says, “If it feels good, do it; but if not, don’t.” But if we live by our emotions, what’s going to happen is that we’ll end up being manipulated by our moods. As a […]

Can We Hasten the Lord’s Return? For God’s peace to rule in our lives, in the lives of others, and for Jesus’ return and for His ultimate rule of peace in this world, we have a personal responsibility. “Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in […]

Healing at the Foot of the Cross God brought His healing to all humanity at the cross of Christ. When looking at the promise of the Messiah in his 53rd chapter Isaiah said, “Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows.” (Isaiah 53:4a) The word, “has borne,” means to lift up and bear […]

Learning Contentment I guarantee you will not like what this devotional says if you are looking for a change in your situation. But I also guarantee that if you follow what the Lord says through it, you will find peace. The children of Israel have been taken captive by the Babylonians. They want to get […]

The Marks of True Beauty The Song of Solomon is more than a love story between a man and women; it’s also a love story between God and His people. So what does the Lord value in His love? What does the Lord see as true beauty? It isn’t outwardly as the world judges; rather […]

It’s Not The Economy Back in the 1992 presidential debate Bill Clinton coined this famous phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid.” The phrase not only won Clinton the debate against Bush, but it also helped him win the election, taking advantage of the recession that America was mired in. Next week we’re going to witness a […]

The Power To Turn It Around Consider two scenarios. When Job lost everything he tore his robe, shaved his head, and fell to the ground to worship God. “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD […]

Praying God’s Will Praying in accordance to God’s will is saying, “Your will be done on earth and in my life.” If anyone knew the power of prayer and how to pray it would be Jesus, the second person of the Godhead come to earth to redeem us and bring us back into that right […]

Praying in the Spirit While praying in the Spirit has been debated, let me give an all-inclusive answer. It’s prayer that directed and inspired by the Holy Spirit. “Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself makes intercession […]