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

Today’s 333 Devotional: “God’s Word Brings Healing” As our Great Physician, the medicine God prescribes is found in His word. “If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “God’s Pattern Book” When Stephen addressed the Sanhedrin, he said Moses used a pattern to build the tabernacle. “Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as He appointed, instructing Moses to make it according to the pattern that he had seen.” (Acts 7:44 cf. Exodus 25:40) As a youngster … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Decision Time” I used to love watching “The Wide World of Sports.” What always got my attention was the opening when it illustrated the words, “And the agony of defeat” with a ski jumper crashing on the ski ramp. What I never knew is that he chose to fall rather than finish … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Heavenly Invasion Needed” There’s a dilemma that accompanies our desire to live for Christ as He wanted, and to walk upon the narrow path, and that is, while we want to do what’s right, we can’t. We know what we’re doing is wrong, but we are helpless to stop it. The Apostle … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Idolatry: A Serious Affront” Why is idolatry such a serious affront today, seeing that we live in a civilized society? It all comes down to our worship of God because our worship of God is completely predicated on who He is to us. We tend to worship God based upon our mental … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “God’s Kingdom Comes in Power” “For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.” (1 Corinthians 4:20) The Kingdom of God doesn’t come through intellectual pursuit. Far too often the church’s message is nothing more than our point of view or philosophy that can go alongside other philosophies and … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “” The Bible talks about God being tired of our meaningless sacrifices if we ignore those in need. We often think of these people as those who are in need of the basic necessities, food, water, clothing, and housing. But these also include those who are emotionally, physically (illness and disease), and … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Take Captive Every Thought” “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Can We Just Believe?” The Psalmist said, “The Mighty One, God the Lord, has spoken” (Psalm 50:1) As I pondered this verse, what got my attention is that the Lord God, the Creator of heaven and earth, has spoken, who are we then to question. Who are we to question what the … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Removing the Rubbish” The cheetah is the fastest animal on earth. It literally reaches speeds of 70 MPH. But it has a problem; it can’t sustain that speed for long. That’s because of its disproportionately small heart. If it doesn’t catch its prey in the first burst of speed, it will abandon … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Victory Over Depression and Loss” Seeing the amount of depression and loss that we have suffered through, there is a story from the Bible that should help us gain the upper hand. It is a story from David’s life. After being rejected by the Philistine lords, David and his men returned to … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Maintaining Focus for Victory” We must maintain our focus if we ever want to be victorious. This is the lesson Elisha giving to King Joash. Elisha said, “‘Open the east window;’ … and ‘Shoot … the arrow of the Lord’s deliverance and the arrow of deliverance from Syria; for you must strike … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Contentment Needed” Contentment is an elusive commodity. Dissatisfaction has become an American epidemic. Such dissatisfaction has led to what ails much of our society today. People are looking for satisfaction or contentment in all the wrong places, and it is this feeding frenzy for more and better that has fueled the advertising … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Has Contentment Set In?” Contentment is being satisfied with what we have, and not wanting anything else. While contentment can be a virtue, like when the Apostle Paul said that no matter what the situation may be, he learned to be content (Philippians 4:11-12), it can also be a detriment. The type … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “In God’s Courtroom” Every day, Satan, our adversary and prosecutor in God’s heavenly courtroom, challenges us, while Jesus Christ, our defense attorney, forgives and cleanses us, allowing God the Father to declare us “Not Guilty.” This is vividly portrayed in Joshua’s vision. “He showed me Joshua, the high priest, standing before the … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Learning Contentment” I guarantee you will not like what this devotional says if you are looking for a change in your situation. But I also guarantee that if you follow what the Lord says through it, you will find peace. The children of Israel have been taken captive by the Babylonians. They … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “God’s Greater Purpose” The Bible says that while we take great effort to plan our ways, God is the one who eventually gets His way. Solomon said, “We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.” (Proverbs 16:9) God’s plans and purposes are not always what we want or what … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “God’s Purpose Will Prevail” God will prevail; in fact, His purpose will prevail no matter how much we would like it to be different. When Jesus stood before Pontius Pilate, Pilate found nothing wrong, certainly nothing worthy of death, especially the horrific death of crucifixion. Bringing Jesus before His accusers, Pilate said, … Read more

Weekend’s 333 Devotional: “The Road Back” Have you ever thought that you’re too far gone for God’s help? Like you’ve sinned again and there’s no hope, or you’ve walked so far away there’s no hope of returning. I love the expression that God is not only the God of the second chance, but the third, … Read more