Category: Gems from Pastor Jim

Send to Kindle  Click above to listen. by Jim Hughes  Ps. 32:1-2 Oh, what joy for those whose rebellion is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight. Yes, what joy for those whose record the LORD has cleared of sin, whose lives are lived in complete honesty! Feast on the riches of God’s grace… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 9/12/2022

by Jim Hughes Ps. 31:21a Praise the LORD, for he has shown me his unfailing love. Have you seen it? Have you felt it? Do you know God’s unfailing love in your life? God’s love is always the same; it never fails. God is incapable of doing anything but love, for he is… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 9/5/2022

by Jim Hughes Ps. 30:4-5 Sing to the LORD, all you godly ones! Praise his holy name. His anger lasts for a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may go on all night, but joy comes with the morning. Do you have a song in your heart that you find hard… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 8/29/2022

by Jim Hughes Ps. 29:1,2 Give honor to the LORD, you angels, give honor to the LORD for his glory and strength. Give honor to the LORD for the glory of his name. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness. What does it mean to give honor to the Lord? I… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 8/22/2022

by Jim Hughes Ps. 27:4 The one thing I ask of the LORD–the thing I seek most–is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, delighting in the LORD’s perfections and meditating in his Temple. For he will conceal me there when troubles come; he will hide… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 8/15/2022

by Jim Hughes Ps. 27:1 The LORD is my light and salvation—so why should I be afraid? The LORD protects me from danger—so why should I tremble? We fear the unknown. When we don’t know what to expect and there is a sense that it might cause us harm, we begin to get… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 8/8/2022

by Jim Hughes Ps. 26:4-5 I do not spend time with liars or go along with hypocrites. I hate the gatherings of those who do evil, and I refuse to join in with the wicked. The Psalmist shows us a sure fire way to keep our souls out of trouble with God. We… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 8/1/2022

by Jim Hughes Ps. 26:1 Declare me innocent, O LORD, for I have acted with integrity. I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. The Lord does not condemn those who act with integrity of heart. We may not always get it right, but if we do what we do wanting to do… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 7/25/2022

by Jim Hughes Is. 55:6-7 Seek the LORD while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near. Let the people turn from their wicked deeds. Let them banish from their minds the very thought of doing wrong! Let them turn to the LORD that he may have mercy on… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 7/11/2022