If any man see his brother sinning a sin, which does not lead to death, he will ask, and God will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. 1 John 5:16. (R. V.)It is so easy to complain about the bad behavior of those around us -----especially when they are members of God's family. However, it is much more productive to pray for them and plead that the...

Monday, December 18, 2017 Daily Devotional So be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself to Me there on top of the mountain. And no man shall come up with you. Exodus 34: 2, 3. Spending time alone in God's presence puts all the day's activities in their proper perspective. Whatever lies before you, commit your d...

I do not pray not that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. John 17:15. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on Me through their word. John17: 20, 21.As long as we live on Earth we'll confront all kinds of evil. Our God is faithful. He never leaves us. We, however, too often blink when we ...

Take away from me scorn and contempt. Psalm 119:22. A vindictive spirit, a determination to "get even" with those who injure us, is destructive to the Spirit of prayer. Be careful. It might seem to feel good in the moment to get even, but in the long run, it's so much smarter to turn everything over to God. If it seems hard to stop fuming and fussing, pray for the peopl...

With my whole heart I seek you. Psalm 119:10.When we love people deeply our hearts long for them. So it should be with our Lord Jesus. He is so good and kind, so loving and helpful, it makes sense for us to give Him our undivided devotion and attention. But that's not always how life works. Often we put foolish wants and wasteful pursuits far above our desire to spend ti...

"Therefore David inquired of the Lord, and He said, 'you shall not go up, circle around behind them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees.'" 2 Samuel V:23.David was wise to keep in constant contact with His God. He knew that the goals and strategies of his enemies were as fickle as the human heart. The methods he'd used to combat the Philistines in the past ...

"And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him." Luke 2:25. Waiting is hard. Whether we're praying for deliverance from difficulty or hoping for our heart's desire, we typically want what we want immediately. But the Bible tells us that much good...

"In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:6. The well-known British preacher F.B. Meyers once said, "Never trust your own judgment. When your common sense is most sure that you have a certain course of action all figured out, you'll be wise to make doubly sure by lifting up your soul to God." If we believe, as we should, that God is ...

Friday, December 8 Daily Devotional "Then Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord who said to me, 'Return to your country, and to your family and I will deal well with thee.' Deliver me I pray. . .For you said, 'I will surely treat you well, and make your descendants as the sand of the sea. . ." Genesis 32:9-12. Our Lord does...

"Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer." Psalm 19:14. God is so gracious. He listens to us when we're at our worst. We can rant and ramble when we're, sad, frustrated and just plain mad at the world. He's always there, always understanding. However, because we know the "joy of the Lord i...