Devotion

This week we have been focusing on specific ways in which to pray for our nation and its leaders. Today, we will end this series of devotionals looking at how we can specifically pray for the members of Congress and the Supreme Court. They especially need our prayers because the Bible says that Satan seeks […]

“Blessed be the name of God…he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:” (Daniel 2:20-21) Since we are celebrating our independence as a nation this week, and since America needs revival, I am focusing on ways to specifically pray for our nation and

“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” (2Chron. 7:14) This week we will celebrate an important day in the life of our

“..he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.” (Luke 22:26) In Luke 22, we see that the disciples were having a bad day. There was strife between them because they were arguing. What were they arguing about? (v.24) says they were arguing

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice…” (Rom. 12:1) What do you think of when you think of a sacrifice? Maybe you think of the sacrifices in the Old Testament where a perfect lamb was offered up. Today, we usually think of dead sacrifices,

“But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men…” (James 3:8-9) It is amazing the power that words have. Words may be harmless by themselves but when put together with other words can become extremely harmful

“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn…” (Isaiah 54:17) Not everything works as planned. For example, a woman devised a seemingly sure-fire way to rob a bank and decided to build a “stink bomb” as her weapon of choice. The

“And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:” (Acts 9:23) Before the apostle Paul was saved, he did his best to persecute Christians in hopes of stopping Christianity. But after his conversion, God changed his heart. He went from persecuting Christians to preaching Christ! (v.29) says, “..he spake boldly in

“But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.” (Acts 9:22) The Bible says that when Saul (also called Paul) got saved, he “increased the more in strength.” As believers, we should seek to become stronger in our faith and walk with God.  Here

If something is toxic, that means it is poisonous. Therefore, toxic relationships are those that poison us and kill the joy and peace in our life. Toxic relationships are exhausting and depressing.  Here are five ways to tell if you are in a toxic relationship. 1. IT IS A ONE-SIDED RELATIONSHIP A toxic person will