“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6) When I was young, I heard a song that had the lines, “He’s still working on me; to make me what I ought … [Read more...]
What is our purpose as Christians? What is God’s purpose for His Children? This category contains devotions which look at the development of Christians as they strive to become more “Christ-like” – more like our role Model, Christ Himself.
Am Not I a Finisher?
“No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.” (2 Timothy 2:4) After a good examination of my life of 36 years, I have found that I have been a poor finisher. And … [Read more...]
The R’s of Success; Are Your Works “for” God or “to” God?
“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have … [Read more...]
What About Now?
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” (Jeremiah 29:11) This verse has often been given to me as a form of encouragement; as a way to say, “Hang in there, … [Read more...]
What Do You Know? and Who Do You Know?
“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.” (1 John 5:20) The Holy Spirit … [Read more...]
What Is Before You?
“…forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.” (Philippians 3:13) Many Christians live in past experiences. They live in what God has done for them. Remembering the past is good, if that memory is … [Read more...]
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