Today’s 333 Devotional: “Landmarks to Live By” Let’s stop tearing down what our forefathers have set up. Landmarks, or boundary stones, were set up to mark out God’s promises to the people of Israel. If anyone was caught moving them, they were stealing from God. So, boundaries established by God through their forefathers were to … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “A Repentant Heart” David willing confessed and repented of his sins. David committed some serious sins, which according to the Law he should have been put to death. But, when confronted with his sins, David confessed and accepted the God’s discipline. David accepted responsibility for his actions and turned away from his … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “A Humble Heart” David had a humble servant’s heart. David had learned the art of humility and servanthood. The prophet Samuel had come to town and had invited David’s father, Jesse, and his family to a sacrifice. This was a great honor for the family, and too great to pass up. And … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “A Trusting Heart” David learned to trust God as a boy as he shepherded his father’s flocks. And then, little by little his faith in God grew as he took on greater challenges. David’s faith grew to the point where he was willing to take on a lion and a bear to … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “A Servant’s Heart” We can see what God thought about David’s faith through David’s heart. In the book of Acts the Lord says, “I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.” (Acts 13:22b) David understood he was a … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “God’s Sustaining Grace” It seems that many people are going through so much lately. It’s really unbelievable. It ranges from those with a wide variety of illnesses to those whose stress levels have reached so high they’re one tick away from a heart attack. And let’s not forget about those whose emotions … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Prayer and Fasting” Fasting, when used with prayer, increases our effectiveness allowing us to know God’s will and calling for our lives. While fasting and prayer are central for many things, including getting free from bondages (Isaiah 58:6), and receiving deliverance in times of crisis (2 Chronicles 20). It is also used … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Waiting by Faith” “By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Staying by Faith” “By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” (Hebrews 11:9-10) Abraham by faith … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “The Light of God” The Golden Lampstand, also referred to as the Menorah, was to be continually maintained by the priest to be a perpetual light, that is, a light that continually shined not only to light the inside of the tabernacle, but also God’s light to the world. The Menorah is the … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “A Passion for God” When Paul was in Athens, he responded to a society that was aesthetically beautiful and highly cultured, but it was also morally depraved and spiritually dead. To this society and culture Paul passionately spoke the truth of and about God. This is something most of us fail to … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Step Out by Faith” “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.” (Hebrews 11:8) Abraham lived in a place called Ur. Today, this is the area of Iraq. But … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Input Determines Output” Advertisers compete for our attention because once someone has our attention, through visual or audio stimuli, they can then attempt to direct us. What we put into our minds is what’s going to come out in our lives. To say this in computer terminology, “Input determines Output.” Solomon said, … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Prepare Our Mind for Action” The Apostle Peter said that we have received that which the angels themselves desire to see, and that is the Good News that has been given to us through the Holy Spirit. And then He said, “Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “The Battle for the Mind” There is nothing easy about living a Spirit-filled life, no matter how enticing some try to make it to be. Living a Spirit-filled life is a battle, which is why Paul tell us to put on the full armor of God. He said, “Put on the whole … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “God’s Plan To Defeat Our Enemies” “Thus says the Lord, ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit.’” (Zechariah 4:6) How is Satan, the enemy of our soul, defeated? It isn’t through our own strength or intelligence. Pound for pound Satan has got us outmatched. The only way we defeat … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide?” The world says, “Let your conscience be your guide.” But for believers we have something greater; we have as our guide the sure word of God. But that doesn’t mean God hasn’t given us a conscience to help us along the way. God has given to … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “God’s Call to Faithfulness” God is not impressed with half-baked Christianity, that is, a church and Christians that are faithful in some areas but not in all. God expects faithfulness. Faithfulness is one of the nine qualities of the Fruit of the Spirit we’re to have on full display (Galatians 5:22-23). God … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Right Intentions, Wrong Way” Right intentions are not always right with God. Consider King David’s desire to bring the ark of God to Jerusalem was rightly focused as David said, “Let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we have not inquired at it since the days of … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Thus Far” The children of Israel were continually under the thumb of the Philistines, lamenting and mourning over their condition. So, through Samuel the Lord gave them a promise. “If you return to the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths from among you, and … Read more