Devotionals (12-2017)

Prayer For The Persecuted

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Lord, if the hearts of our enemies cannot be softened, I pray that a greater affliction may also come upon them.

Jesus And The Father Are One

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Psalm 82 starts off by saying, “God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.” Who are these people that are called gods?

Come To Jesus For Salvation

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David explained how we can escape God’s wrath and anger. He said, “Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.”

The Spirit Came As The Baby Leaped

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Blessed is Mary to be the mother of the Son of God. She declared, “he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.”

The Wise Men

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After talking with Herod, the wise men “departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.”

Mary’s Visit From The Angel Gabriel

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Mary wondered how she could be pregnant, being kept modest in all things before the Lord. She had waited till marriage for any sexual relations.

The Miraculous Birth Of Jesus

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Soon after this visitation, the angel also visited Joseph. He told him to not fear his wife’s pregnancy for what she is carrying “is of the Holy Ghost.”

Unto Us A Child Is Born

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Many centuries passed but this sign of the baby Jesus’s birth was not forgotten. People anxiously awaited the coming of their King.

The Prophesy And Fulfillment Of Immanuel

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The prophesy of the Lord’s birth, in Isaiah 7 and 8, was fulfilled in Matthew 1. The wait was finally over. The birth of the Messiah had finally come to pass.

Persecution Of The Saints

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The blood of the saints will cry out against the evil men and women of the world. At the same time, God’s people will never stop praising the Lord.

Remember God And Obey His Laws

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Many things we are attached to in life are idols and must be forsaken to be in His will. Look at the second commandment, for instance.

God Changes The Atmosphere

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When David started thinking about years past and how God was so good to him, his feelings started to change.

Led By God Versus Yourself

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Being led by God is much different than being led by your own self and hoping or thinking you are saved.

Jesus, The Lamb Of God

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John, the apostle, also knew of the glory of God, through Jesus. His eyes were opened and he saw “the Lion of the tribe of Judah.”

People’s Idols Come Before God

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David declared, “Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.”

Come To God In Trials

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When the name of God is being dishonored, even our words, most times, won’t make a difference.

Watch Your Tongue

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I have met so many people that call themselves Christians, however, their life is not for the Lord. They live apart from His will.