Mark 10: 49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” I am amazed.  Jesus was on the move.  He was headed for Jerusalem for the last time of

When Jesus called his disciples to join him in His mission, support Him, and learn first hand from traveling and witnessing His daily work, the

Before I became a Christian, my life was not really all that “wonderful.” Like most people, I had a small handful of people I considered

Read Matthew 8:18-34 In Matthew chapters 5-7, Jesus makes it clear that God will provide what we need, and so our concern should not be

John 15:4 “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, NEITHER CAN

Bro. Dale Williams and I did a lot of things together in our forty years of friendship, including perform in talent shows, play in a

Hebrews 1:1-3 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days

Psalm 103:12 …as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.  The Lord is concerned not

My children and I have been watching Christmas programs just like we usually do around this time of the year.  But this year, something stuck

Psalms 100:1-2 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.                                                                                      Are

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not

Phil. 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever

Read 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 I’ve had the blessing of working with young people at Living Word Academy for a number of years now. I’m often

Sorry, folks, that there hasn’t been a devotional in weeks.  Sis. Cathy and I have been moving to a new (for us) house, and it

  The phrase “One Nation Under God” generates a lot of discussion and controversy nowadays in our country. Some people feel the phrase should be

Read 1 Thess. 2:13-16 I’ve heard little kids lecturing one another and debating about some pretty interesting topics with outlandish positions: “Yes they are! Wolves

One time my dad took me fishing when I was a little boy.  We were at some unfamiliar lake shore park in Western New York. 

The flower in the above picture really caught my attention while traveling. Here was this lone flower thriving in the midst of what was otherwise

In a familiar passage from 2 Timothy 3:1-4 the Greek root phil appears in many words. Phil means “to like,” and the NIV tries to capture this theme

Matthew 4:19 Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. This story is not about catching fish. It’s about catching a chipmunk. Close

Read Matthew 5:21-42 and 6:1-18 As a parent I sometimes use negative language to correct my children.  “Don’t yell, don’t hit your brother, don’t talk

John 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father

Psalm 9:14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my strength and my

Job 41:1   Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? Who or what is this

1 Thessalonians 1:1-3 Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to

  Across the grasslands of the Midwest, prairie dogs scamper around their burrows, going about their busy lives looking for food and frolicking with one

Job 42:3 [God asked] Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? [And Job answered] Therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for

John 10:3 To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

Acts 21:40-22:2 Paul stood on the stairs and motioned to the people to be quiet. Soon a deep silence enveloped the crowd, and he addressed

II Peter 1:1-2 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ

Read Job 1-Job 2:10 As a ten-year-old my parents allowed me to ride my bike about 10 minutes to a friend’s house. I always had

For centuries, the Lakota people and pioneers knew to avoid crossing through the area known as “The Badlands,” which received its name due to the

When I was little several of my relatives would play that familiar game with me — the one where they make a space between their

Psalm 23 The LORD is my Shepherd…. In studying this Psalm, one of the beautiful things that I noticed, is the different positions of the

 1 Cor 13:4 Love is patient, love is kind. IT DOES NOT ENVY, it does not boast, it is not proud. The Greek word for

1 Kings 22:17 These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace. We are living in a time of great

Soon after the Apostle Paul was arrested in Jerusalem, we see the following passage: Acts 22:24+25 The commander ordered that Paul be taken into the

Without question, we are living in very troubled times. Racism and hatred appear to be on the increase while our nation spirals out of control

2 Peter 1:16   For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus

Colossians 2:9-10 For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all

John 14:15   If ye love me, keep my commandments. Commandments!  How does that work for you? Our nation was born in defiance. Think Declaration of

Matthew 28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the

Psalm 34:10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. I appreciate the

Psalms 34:10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.  Christian are described

Have you ever looked at yourself and thought, “What could God possibly ever see in me?” Perhaps the current picture of your life is not

Read 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a I’ve done a bunch of pullups before and had a blood blister develop on the palm of my hand or even

Psa. 119:175   Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me. Psalm 119, the longest psalm in the Bible,

John 10:3 To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

Scripture passage: Luke 19:1-10 Verse 3 – He (Zacchaeus) wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over

It’s easy to praise God when things are going great.  But, can we praise Him when everything is going wrong? The answer is: YES, we

Psalms 36:7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God!  Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. I recently

Read 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a On a wintry day, while walking in a parking lot, my 2-year-old son kept heading for every puddle he could find. 

Genesis 32:10 (Said by Jacob) …for with MY STAFF I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands. Exodus 12:11 …[with] YOUR

(author unknown) You don’t need to wear a mask       to breath a prayer. You don’t need to wear gloves      

Ecclesiastes 4:12 …A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. A rope is much stronger when it is made of three cords that are

My grandmother and my aunt emigrated from Italy in 1927 aboard the S.S. Giuseppe Verde to meet up with my grandfather here in America. During the

I John 3:12  Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known.  But we know

Matthew 22:36-37 “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” Jesus replied, “‘You must love the LORD your God with all

Read 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a Have you ever accomplished something remarkable in your life?  Perhaps you baked and decorated an incredible cake, achieved an athletic benchmark,

I Kings 17:5-6 So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that

Sheep are vulnerable to internal parasites and worms that can take away their vitality and even kill them. In a flock of sheep, worms can

Due to the COVID-19 virus, many people have opted to have special “drive by” parades as a means of honoring the graduating class of 2020.

1 John 4:10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for

Hebrews 11:3 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar of, and were persuaded of them, and confessed

Read 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a. In my last entry we thought about the longsuffering love of God towards us.  Our attention was drawn to longsuffering because

James 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath

Psalm 23:4 Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, no evil will I fear, You with me, Your rod and