Today’s Devotional: “Firing Blanks” The night before the attack on Pearl Harbor, a young sailor was at a Bible study, and the leader asked everyone to recite their favorite Bible passage. Try as he might, he couldn’t think of one, except John 3:16. The only problem was that the guy right in front of him … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Thanksgiving Treasure” Thanksgiving is the only national holiday that doesn’t celebrate someone’s birthday, an anniversary, or a battle. It’s unique in that it’s a day set aside for America to give thanks to God. On October 3, 1789, George Washington issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation. “Whereas it is the duty of all Nations … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Don’t Compromise God’s Promises” God promised not only to deliver Israel from their Egyptian bondage but also to bring them into the Promised Land, which is His promise to them. “For I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you shall drive them out before you.” (Exodus 32:31b) And … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Peace and Safety in God’s Promises” The book of Ruth is a beautiful story about God’s love. It highlights human love and loyalty. “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “Trust in God’s Promises” God’s promises differ from those of humans and governments because His promises are never exhausted. Humanity’s promises are like a mountain stream that flows when there’s snow but dries up in the summer. At best, humanity’s promises are seasonal. But God’s promises are like a continuous stream of water … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “It’s All About Grace” Everything about the American way of life teaches that we get what we earn, that there are no free rides or lunches, and that we lie in the bed of our own making. This is because America is all about hard work and elbow grease. America promotes that we … Read more

Today’s Devotional: “No Nullifying God’s Grace” “For I through the law died to the law that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life, which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “God’s Grace Through Tough Times” When bad things happen, it’s hard. When we lose a loved one, become financially devastated, or hear that we have a serious medical condition, it’s hard to be like Job saying, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, … Read more

Today’s Bible Devotional: “Grace to Obey” The Apostle Paul says, “Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name” (Romans 1:5) What is grace? Grace is often defined as “unmerited favor.” It is God’s divine love freely given to all people, even though they don’t … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “It’s Not the Economy” Back in the 1992 presidential debate Bill Clinton coined a phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid.”  The phrase won Clinton the debate and election. Today, this phase still resonates within our county as we are mired once again in high inflation, and an unrecognized recession. But Bill Clinton was … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Becoming a Christ Follower” As I look at a group of Philistines, I see what is means to become a disciple, a follower of Jesus Christ. King David was going into exile to avoid a civil war with his son, Absalom. As he was leaving Jerusalem, he moved to the side of … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Jesus: A Name That Saves” Salvation of the human race is through no other name than the name of Jesus. His very name means salvation. The angel who appeared in a dream to Joseph brought this out saying the child’s name would be called Jesus, because He will save people from their … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Why and How” This Sunday morning, we’re looking how we are to live in forgiveness. So, I’d like to take time to look at the reasons why and how we need to forgive. We need to forgive is because God has forgiven us. “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Forgiveness Proceeds Healing” “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases.” (Psalm 103:2-3) Notice we are told that forgiveness proceeds healing. We see a beautiful example of this from Jesus’s healing of the paralyzed man. Jesus forgave his … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “God’s Restoring Grace” As I thought about God’s restoring grace what came to mind is the promise Jesus gave to His disciples of the Holy Spirit’s coming. “Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “The Benefits of Forgiveness” “I can’t forgive them.” This is a common theme in most people’s lives. Someone has done something hurtful, and we can’t seem to forgive the offense. But not forgiving is one of the worst things we can do, because it withholds God’s tremendous benefits that He wishes to … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Worship God Alone” Jesus took Peter, James, and John up to a high mountain where He was transfigured, that is, His face was as radiant as the sun, and His clothes were whiter than light. Next to Jesus stood Moses and Elijah. Upon seeing this sight, Peter said, “Lord, it is good … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Why Church?” The Bible says we’ve been created for relationships. It says that in the beginning man being alone wasn’t a good thing. This is the heart of the Great Commandment that says we’re to love the Lord with the whole of our being, which is worked out by loving our neighbor … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Worship in Spirit and Truth” Jesus said to the Woman at the Well, “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “The Bible’s Purpose” The Bible makes it clear that while man wrote down the words that are found within, God is the one who inspired those who wrote it. “Prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” (2 … Read more