Genesis 16:7-16 “And he (the Angel of the Lord) said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go?” (Genesis 16:8) Hagar had been given to Abram to be his second wife. Sarai, Abram’s wife, was barren of children. God had … [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.
Misplaced Baggage
Genesis 12:16 Abram (Abraham) left the land where God had placed him to go to Egypt in the time of famine. When adversity comes to the child of grace, when any kind of resistance arises in our life, many times the first response is to seek human … [Read more...]
Disobedience
“And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?” (1 Samuel 15:14). Samuel, a prophet and judge of Israel, gave King Saul the Words of the Lord concerning Amalek. Samuel … [Read more...]
What Sound Do You Hear?
In 2 Samuel 5:1-25, you learn that David had been anointed king over all of Israel. Not just king over the southern tribes of Judah and Benjamin, but over all twelve tribes. When the Philistines, the enemies of Israel, heard (in verse 17) that David … [Read more...]
Where Are God’s Men?
Psalm 12:1 David said in Psalm 12:1, “Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.” Could this be the reason that today our communities, cities, states, and nation are so far from the Path of … [Read more...]
What Beauty Do You Have?
“And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us…” (Psalm 90:17a) The writing of Psalm 90 is attributed to Moses. Moses was making a request to the Lord for the children of Israel who had been afflicted by God for their rebellion. There are … [Read more...]
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