Devotions

"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends."  John 15:13 NKJVThis is certainly a very familiar verse to many Christians.  It is quoted often, especially when praising heroic actions of soldiers, law enforcement, emergency response...

 When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.  But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,  so that it will not...

Proverbs 22:28 Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers set up by previous generations.Right now in the USA there are major reforms in immigration.  Controlling our borders is a major issue.  Many wars have been waged over borders and ancient...

I've come to the opinion that cookies are able to simultaneously be the absolute best and worst things for me. They are the best because, let's face it, a really good, warm, and fresh chocolate chip cookie is just about the best thing there is. On the flip side,...

 1 Peter 2:17 New International Version17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor. Peter tells us to honor those who are in authority over us. This includes a mayor, a governor, and the president. We need to...

Praising JesusJohn 4:23 New International Version (NIV)23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.Worship without truth does nothing for us...

Each week, the topic for Friday's devotion generally comes from a study that an event or conversation prompts.  This week is no different. On Wednesday, I received a phone call from a man dear to me.  This man has been battling a number of difficult circumstances...