June 27, 2009

The Overshadowing of God’s Personal Deliverance

. . . I am with you to deliver you,’ says the Lord —Jeremiah 1:8

God promised Jeremiah that He would deliver him personally— ". . . your life shall be as a prize to you . . ." (Jeremiah 39:18 ). That is all God promises His children. Wherever God sends us, He will guard our lives. Our personal property and possessions are to be a matter of indifference to us, and our hold on these things...

June 26, 2009

Drawing on the Grace of God— Now


We . . . plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain —2 Corinthians 6:1
The grace you had yesterday will not be sufficient for today. Grace is the overflowing favor of God, and you can always count on it being available to draw upon as needed. "

. . . in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses"— that is where our patience is tested ( 2 Corinthians 6:4 ). Are...

June 25
The Power of Praise
2 Chronicles 20:22--"When they began singing and praising, the LORD set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were routed."


Jehoshaphat was a man of God. He served as Judah's king at the same time that Ahab and wicked Jezebel reigned over Israel. Jehoshaphat stayed faithful to Jehovah throughout his life. Even so, he came under attack by three powerful nations--the Moabites,...

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

The Problem of Pain

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose— Romans 8:28

Today's devotion is adapted from a recent post on Greg's Blog. To read Pastor Greg's latest blog entry, click here.


In the wrap-up to His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus told a story about two men who built two homes. They may have been at the same time and close to...

BIBLE MEDITATION:
Isaiah 26:3 - "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusts in Thee."

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
You may admit that God is necessary, but do you honestly know that God is enough and that He is, in fact, more than enough? To find out if God is enough for you, let me ask you a couple of questions. Where do you obtain your joy? Is it from the Lord or from somewhere else? If your joy is from your health and it goes,...