Send to Kindle August 24th, 2023 Scripture My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. – Psalm 73:26 NIV Devotion There may be a time when you come to the end of your rope. There may be a time when whatever strength you had for the job… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotion 8/24/2023
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Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 8/21/2023
by Jim Hughes Ps. 84:10 A single day in your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else! I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God than live the good life in the homes of the wicked. What kind of desire do you have when you gather with God’s… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 8/21/2023
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 8/7/2023
by Jim Hughes Ps. 84:1-2 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty. I long, yes, I faint with longing, to enter the courts of the LORD. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God. To be where God is ought to be the longing… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 8/7/2023
Verse of the Day and Devotion 8/3/2023
Send to Kindle August 3rd 2023 Scripture But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. – James 3:17 ESV Devotion Christ always sought wisdom from above before speaking and acting (see Mark 1:35). Thus, as Christians we should be constantly seeking… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotion 8/3/2023
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 7/31/2023
by Jim Hughes Ps. 81:10 For it was I, the LORD your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth, and I will fill it with good things. Is your mouth open? Are you waiting and wanting the Lord to fill it? The image that comes to my mind… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 7/31/2023
Verse of the Day and Devotion 7/27/2023
Send to Kindle July 27th, 2023 Scripture Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness,… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotion 7/27/2023
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 7/24/2023
by Jim Hughes Ps. 75:3 When the earth quakes and the people live in turmoil, I am the one who keeps its foundations firm. I warned the proud, “Stop your boasting!” I told the wicked, “Don’t raise your fists! Don’t lift your fists in defiance at the heavens or speak with rebellious arrogance.”… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 7/24/2023
Verse of the Day and Devotion 7/20/2023
Send to Kindle July 20th, 2023 Scripture When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. – Proverbs 11:2-3 ESV Devotion Since a young age, God has to put me in a leadership role in sports, school, ministry,… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotion 7/20/2023
Verse of the Day and Devotion 7/13/2023
Send to Kindle July 13th, 2023 Scripture He lifts the poor from the dust and the needy from the garbage dump. He sets them among princes, placing them in seats of honor. – 1 Samuel 2:8 NLT Devotion The first and second chapters of 1 Samuel tell the story of Hannah. Chapter 1 tells us that… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotion 7/13/2023
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 7/10/2023
by Jim Hughes Ps. 66:16-19 Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me. For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke. If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, my LORD would not have listened. But… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 7/10/2023