Tag Archives: Heavenly Father

Classic Devotional 9/30/2023

Thoughts on Death – 2 THE present is very precious; these are the days of salvation; now is the acceptable time. How sad that you do not spend the time in which you might purchase everlasting life in a better … Continue reading

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Jesus, the Bread of Life – 2

Scripture Reference: John 6:25-59 At verse 41 is the point in the discussion in which the Jewish objections came to the forefront. The sticking point was I am the bread which came down from heaven. They could not reconcile this … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 9/29/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Almighty God, Lord, we praise you because you have shown us that you are not a dead hero to be honored and respected but who cannot share our lives today. We praise you not only because … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 9/29/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 9/29/2023

The Bible in the Developed World In our developed world, we don’t consider famines very often. If there were a famine in our lands, we could navigate through it because of our importing infrastructure. This isn’t the case for the … Continue reading

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Jesus, the Bread of Life – 1

Scripture Reference: John 6:25-59 Those who followed after Jesus had just experienced the miracle of Jesus feeding the five-thousand and the following day, they went looking for Jesus who was not present. When they found Him they were baffled as … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 9/28/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Sovereign Lord and Father, we praise you for the living Christ, the Shepherd who knows all his sheep. We praise you for his love for those already in the fold and for those who are still … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 9/28/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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The “Go” of Unconditional Identification

Thursday September 28, 2023 Mark 10:21 “One thing you lack . . . take up the cross, and follow Me.” The rich young ruler had the master passion to be perfect. When he saw Jesus Christ, he wanted to be … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 9/28/2023

Being Good at What Matters Though prayer is important, it’s an area of our faith lives that we often neglect. But people of great faith in the Bible relied on prayer—and not just for difficult situations. From general direction to … Continue reading

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The Infinitely Celestial Christ – 4

Scripture References: John 1:1-8; Colossians 1:15-17 Christ’s Relationship to the Natural Order – Continued In 1962 our nation was well into the space program. President Kennedy had predicted that we would land men on the moon by the end of … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 9/27/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, we have come to praise you for what you have done. You have made us and loved us, held us and healed us, forgiven us and accepted us. You have made us your sons and … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 9/27/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Romans 8:21

Wednesday September 27, 2023 Romans 8:21 The glorious liberty of the children of God. Are you above self and self-pleasing in every way? Have you got above circumstances so that you are not influenced by them? Are you above sickness … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 9/27/2023

Old, Wise, and Desperately in Need of God Sometimes we expect that we’ll naturally grow in faith as we grow older. We tend to see elderly people as those who have been molded and shaped by life—rock-solid in their faith … Continue reading

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The Infinitely Celestial Christ – 3

Scripture References: John 1:1-8; Colossians 1:15-17 Christ’s Relationship to the Natural Order John 1:3 reads, “All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.” What this is literally stating is that, “Every single thing … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 9/26/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we have come to praise you for who you are; for your majesty, your authority, your sovereignty and power. There is no God like you. There is no God besides you. … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 9/26/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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His Name – The Counselor

Tuesday September 26, 2023 Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor. Tried child of God, your … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 9/26/2023

Success Deceives When leaders come to power, there are always people who become insistent on stopping them. It’s incredible how easy it is for people to justify envy or hatred for authority figures. Most of us have made the offhand … Continue reading

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