Devotion

“Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity…” (Titus 2:14) It is not unusual to open your utility bill, only to find it higher than you expected it to be. But The News & Observer reported that Kieran Healy, of Hillsborough, North Carolina, received a water bill that would give […]

“And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?” (1Kings 19:9) One of the things I love about the Bible is that it gives us the good, the bad, and the ugly. It doesn’t

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1) Every January, we have the opportunity to look back and reflect over the past year. What made us happy? What did we enjoy? What did we regret? Well, the Bible has a lot to say about

“Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.” (Job 31:6) In the Bible, a balance refers to a pair of scales used for weighing commodities or goods. It was a system of measurement. Often, dishonest businessmen would use a “false” balance in order to charge their customer a higher

Years ago, in a church I attended, there was a blind man who had been a member there before I came. They said that even though he was blind he carried his Bible with him everywhere he went. Finally, out of sheer curiosity, someone asked him, “If you cannot see, then why do you carry

“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;” (Col. 3:23) I was in a church, once, and they were having some serious issues with the sound system. Some days it would work fine, then all of the sudden, in the middle of a church service, it would just

“By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house…” (Heb. 11:7) Both Noah and Lot lived just before a terrible judgment fell from God. Noah was preparing for a flood and Lot was preparing for God’s judgment to fall

“And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him…” (Matt. 2:11) The Bible says that God led the wise men by a star to where Jesus was. It says that by the time they arrived, Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus were

“And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.” (Matt. 2:11) What if all you got for Christmas was a worn out sweater someone

“Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?” (Ps. 139:7) One of Satan’s favorites tactics is to make us think that we are all alone. Not only does he tell us that friends and family have forsaken us, but he wants us to believe that even God has