Devotionals

Amos 4:12, “Prepare to meet your God”
John 14:2, “In My Father’s house are many mansions”
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I have seen them curled up on park benches around Chicago and Washington DC, have observed them asleep in doorways and even slumped against the walls of a New York subway. They huddle in the alleys of Los Angeles and other major cities in our country. They are the homeless, restless, furtive and often sick. I don’t know about you but to me, homelessness illustrates ...

John 14:6, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me”
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I wanted to share with you today a hymn entitled “Face to Face” written by Carrie E. Breck in 1898 and composed by Grant Colfax Tullar. Carrie was born on January 22, 1855, in Walden, Vermont. Her family moved from Vermont to Vine¬land, New Jersey, and spent most of her life in southern New Jersey. She married Frank Breck, and then moved to Oregon between 1910 ...

Ephesians 3:20, “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us”
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The Bible describes God as omnipotent, all powerful, able even to create all things from nothing (Hebrews 11:3). Whereas, the individual is portrayed as totally insufficient to do anything but fail. Yet, the Bible also teaches that God often accomplishes great and powerful things through a few weak people. In that ...

Proverbs 16:23, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death”
Romans 5:8, “God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us”
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Whether you want to admit it or not, the most defining moment in anyone’s life is the decision to surrender to God by accepting Jesus Christ as your personal Savior. The Bible, God’s Breathed Word tells us that our greatest need isn’t simply guidance ...

Psalm 119:34, “Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law; indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart”
James 1:22, “Be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves”
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I’ll begin this devotional with a story of James E. Rogan. While he was a U. S. Representative from the 27th District of California, he was faced with a crucial decision. He had been elected by the slimmest of margins in an area that usually voted for the other ...