Verse of the Day and Devotional 11/11/2021

Send to Kindle November 11, 2021 Today’s Verse LORD, why do you stay so far away? Why do you hide from people in times of trouble? – Psalm 10:1 ERV Devotion The psalmist begins Psalm 10 with these honest and raw questions. They are rough, direct, real. Are they disrespectful? Perhaps even condemning? Think about it… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotional 11/11/2021

Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 11/8/2021

by Jim Hughes Matt. 10:37-39 “If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine, or if you love your son or daughter more than me, you are not worthy of being mine. If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me,… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 11/8/2021

Verse of the Day and Devotional 11/4/2021

Send to Kindle November 4, 2021 Scripture And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength. – Mark 12:30 NLT  Devotion Jesus taught that loving God is the greatest commandment, and that the second greatest command is to love our neighbor as ourselves. Then one… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotional 11/4/2021

Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 11/1/2021

by Jim Hughes Matt. 10:32-33 “If anyone acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will openly acknowledge that person before my Father in heaven. But if anyone denies me here on earth,, I will deny that person before my Father in heaven.” There is not much to say about this truth. The only… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 11/1/2021

Verse of the Day and Devotional 10/28/2021

Send to Kindle October 28, 2021 Scripture Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him. – 1 Chronicles 16:11 NLT Devotion Our verse for today is part of a thanksgiving Psalm that King David composed. It was meant to be sung by Asaph and his fellow Levites when the Ark of the Covenant… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotional 10/28/2021

Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 10/25/2021

by Jim Hughes Matt. 9:37-38 He said to his disciple, “The harvest is so great, but the workers are so few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send out more workers for his fields.” Can you see the harvest field? Do you know that… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 10/25/2021

Verse of the Day and Devotional 10/21/2021

Send to Kindle October 21, 2021 Scripture Enjoy serving the Lord, and He will give you whatever you ask for. Depend on the Lord. Trust in him and he will help you. – Psalm 37:4-5 ERV Devotion Trust, enjoy, and depend. As another translation states: trust, delight, and commit. Three actions of the heart and mind… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotional 10/21/2021

Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 10/18/2021

by Jim Hughes Matt. 9:36-38 He felt great pity for the crowds who came, because their problems were so great and they didn’t know where to go for help. They were like sheep without a shepherd. He said to his disciples, “The harvest is so great, but the workers are so few. So… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 10/18/2021

Verse of the Day and Devotional 10/14/2021

Send to Kindle October 14, 2021 Scripture “Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.” –… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotional 10/14/2021

Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 10/11/2021

by Jim Hughes Matt. 7:21 “Not all people who sound religious are really godly. They may refer to me as “Lord,” but they still won’t enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The decisive issue is whether they obey my Father in heaven.” There is a difference between good people and godly people, between religious… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 10/11/2021