Daily Devotions

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Gifts vs Fruit

by PH

We, Christians, have a tendency to equate gifts (or talents) with maturity. For example, if someone is great at teaching the Bible, we think that person is spiritually mature and close to God. Or if a person has a supernatural gift, such as a gift of healing, we think that person must be very close […]

Having an influence beyond a personal “pit”

by LD

Luke 6:37-39–“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;  38  give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured […]

“Unwanted People” in Your Life?

by PH

Would you bring someone into your life knowing that he would hurt you greatly? For example, would you let someone join your team, church, cohort, or circle of friends knowing that he will betray you and try to ruin you? Of course not! We do our best to weed out such people from our lives. There […]

Uniquely guided by God

by LD

Psalm 73:1-3,12,13,16-18 Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. 2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped. 3  For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Sometimes our ideals or expectations of what is good […]

Foolish or Faithful?

by PH

What we consider an act of rashness and naivete, God considers brave and faithful. In the story of David and Goliath, David wasn’t even in the battle initially. He was a young boy who was delivering food to his older brothers who were at battle. Just then, Goliath came out daring anyone to challenge him. […]

Why God Loves You

by PH

“The love of God does not find but creates that which is pleasing to it.” – Martin Luther Do you understand the importance of that statement? If you do, then it is life changing! It is the gospel at its very core. The message that changed the world over for the last 2000 years! What […]

Environment matters

by LD

Mark 8:22-24-And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Do you […]

Regret Becoming a Christian?

by PH

There was a time when I regretted having become a Christian so early in life – at age 17. My logic back then was had I become Christian later, I could’ve had more “fun” in the world, and when I’m old and about to die, I could receive Christ to go to heaven. That way […]

Faith and passion, stoked by the Word!

by LD

2 Peter 1:1– Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with oursby the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: As a Christian we go through doubts in our lives, and sometimes question things that God desires us to trust Him in.  But that […]

God of the Living!

by PH

You will die. So will I. I’m absolutely sure of it. And so are you. Then, why do we live like we will live forever? How do I know we do? Because we waste so much time doing things we would never do if we knew we only had a month to live. So, when […]