Deuteronomy 9:1-6 Our text verses come after a forty-year period of Wilderness journeying for the Nation of Israel. In the previous devotional, we looked at Deuteronomy 9:1-3. Today we look at verses 4-6. Application, verses 4-6: "Speak not thou … [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.
A Warning Against Self-Righteousness
Deuteronomy 9:1-6 Today’s text verses come after a forty-year period of Wilderness journeying for the Nation of Israel. This journeying is often referred to as "wandering." A point should be made however, that the Israelites were led by the Lord … [Read more...]
Heavenly Hillbillies
Ephesians 2:4-7 “But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,” (Ephesians 2:4) “Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)” (Ephesians 2:5) “And hath raised us up … [Read more...]
Another Hindrance to Our Service to God
John 21:20-22 “Peter seeing him (John) saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.” (John 21:21-22) Peter had been in conversation with Jesus … [Read more...]
Why?
“Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed…” (Genesis 32:7) The reason for the meeting of these two brothers, Esau and Jacob, after twenty years of separation, is found in Genesis 25 – 29. Jacob had bought Esau’s birthright; and also had deceived … [Read more...]
Blessed A-ssurance
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28) Life can be so uncertain. Just when we expect one thing to happen, something else completely takes us off … [Read more...]
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