Thought for Today: “A Heavenly Aroma” In the God’s Temple, and within the Holy of Holy’s, behind the veil along with the table of showbread and the Menorah, stood the altar of incense. The altar of incense was representative of the people’s prayers to God. Every morning and at twilight, the priest would put the … Read more

Thought For Today: “A Believer’s Poverty” The prophet Amos brings out that there exists in this world a famine, not just a famine due to drought or political finagling, but a famine of hearing God’s word. “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord God, “That I will send a famine on the land, not … Read more

Thought For Today: “Freedom’s Principle of Integrity” “For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men–as free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God.” (1 Peter 2:15-16) While we’re to live in freedom, we’re not to … Read more

Thought for Today: “Freedom and Integrity” “For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men as free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God.” (1 Peter 2:15-16) Having integrity is about being open and honest. It’s … Read more

Thought for Today: “Satan’s Strategy” Satan’s attacks against us are not random but are well thought out. Some of these attacks are straight up in our face, like the attacks against Job, and Jesus. But at other times he attacks through deception like when he tempted Eve, or when he comes as an angel of … Read more

Thought for Today: “What We Give God” God is worthy to receive our best, nothing less. King David understood this. He wouldn’t offer God that which cost him nothing. “I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” (2 Samuel 24:24) The Lord said our giving shouldn’t be what … Read more

Thought for Today: “God Does Hear” Have you reached this point as King David when He cried out to God? “Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak: O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled… My soul also is greatly troubled. I am weary with my groaning; all night I make … Read more

Thought for Today: “The Spirit’s Anointing for Ministry” The Spirit’s anointing upon our public witness flows from our private time with the Lord at home. David was anointed by Samuel to be king, but this was only the confirmation of what the Lord had already done in David’s life in the quite times while watching … Read more

Thought For Today: “Fire and Blood” God meets hell’s destructive fire with the renewing and reviving fire of the Holy Spirit. John the Baptist said concerning the Messiah Jesus who was soon to follow, “He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” (Matthew 3:11) But not only that, God quenches sin’s fire with … Read more

Thought For Today: “The Role of a Father” In his letter to the Colossian church, Paul said, “Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” (Colossians 3:21) Paul tells us not to exasperate or provoke our children, which will lead to all sorts of problems later. Instead, we are told to turn our … Read more

Thought for Today: “The Ministry of Reconciliation” To reconcile is mainly the act of helping two opposing parties come together in agreement. And so, God has given believers the ministry of reconciliation; that is, He uses us to tell the world that they can be reconciled and made right with God through Jesus Christ. “God … Read more

Today’s 333 Devotional: “Busyness is Counterproductive” Busyness is one of the big stressors of our day. What’s sad, however, it that it’s considered one of our society’s biggest virtues. We talk with pride about our ability to multitask, work long hours, or about having a career that takes us away from our homes and families. … Read more

Thought For Today: “The Ministry of Presence” The Lord extends to all those who come to faith in Him, this wonderful ministry of presence. It is within His presence that we find fullness of joy, all that is good, and it is in His presence that we not only find help in our time of … Read more

Thought For Today: “EGR’s” I have found that no matter where I am or what I am doing, and then whom I am with and working with, there are going to be those who need some extra time and loving. And I also realize that this may describe me as well. I call these people, … Read more

Thought for Today: “Breath and Living Water” Without air, a person can only survive for around three minutes, and without water they can only survive around three days. How appropriate that the Holy Spirit is referred to as both breath and living water. In the Bible, both the Hebrew and Greek words for spirit “Ruach,” … Read more

Thought for Today: “The Need for Our Day” What began in Holy Spirit fire has now become nothing more than religious embers. It’s time we began to fan to flame these embers of religion into the fiery flames of revival. “Suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it … Read more

Thought for Today: “No Elbow Grease Required” Peter Drucker, known as the father of American Management, when asked how he became a Christian said, “When somebody first explained grace to me, I realized I was never going to get a better deal.” Everything about the American way of life teaches that you get what you … Read more

Thought for Today: “God’s Work or Our Work?” “Jesus, therefore, being wearied from His journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour.” (John 4:5) Jesus was weary. He was human, but to sit out in the heat of the day, and by a well that he couldn’t get any water from, … Read more

Thought For Today: “Don’t Short Circuit God” Jesus’s coming was God’s Kingdom breaking in on our present reality, and ultimately Jesus gave His life so that this reality can become ours. This is seen in His prayer, “Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10) Unfortunately, we … Read more

Thought For Today: “Salvation Through God’s Grace” “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8). In a nutshell, Paul is saying that God’s grace is free, which is totally opposite of the way most people think. Most believe that they can get … Read more