Words

by | Dec 19, 2022 | VITAL Life Devotions

Proverbs 25:11 A word fitly spoken     is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.  Words Are Effective and Powerful The “setting of silver” describes the outward appearance of our words. The deeper meaning of our words is what is inside: “the apples of gold.” In...

Helping

by | Dec 16, 2022 | VITAL Life Devotions

Numbers 6:26 The LORD turn his face toward you     and give you peace.  God Lifts Up His Face In subordination to God, we would lift up our faces to Him. But what does it mean by saying that God will “lift up His face” to us? God is not our subordinate, but the...

Self Control

by | Dec 15, 2022 | VITAL Life Devotions

Numbers 6:5 They must be holy until the period of their dedication to the LORD is over…  Self-Control God gave us bodies, and He wants us to enjoy the world He created for us. But we sometimes let the material side of things get out of control. Cultivating...

Be Ready

by | Dec 14, 2022 | VITAL Life Devotions

Exodus 19:11 …be ready by the third day, because on that day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.  Be Ready The custom of staying up all night on Shavuot is based on the story in Exodus. Moses told the children of Israel to “be ready...

Give God Your First Fruits

by | Dec 13, 2022 | VITAL Life Devotions

Exodus 23:16 Celebrate the Festival of Harvest with the first fruits of the crops you sow in your field.  First Fruits First fruits are the product of our own labors. When we work hard and reap the harvest, we can fool ourselves into forgetting that everything we have...