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
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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
Verse of the Day and Devotional 10/7/2021
Send to Kindle October 7, 2021 Scripture My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. – Psalm 121:2 NIV Devotion I remember that Friday well. The clouds hung low, blocking the horizon, and limiting visibility to only a few hundred yards. The minutes dragged on. The effect on my mood was noticeable. But… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotional 10/7/2021
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 10/4/2021
by Jim Hughes Matt. 7:20 “Yes, the way to identify a tree or a person is by the kind of fruit that is produced.” What kind of life we live reveals who really controls our lives. We do not have to do all the things the world does in order to be under… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 10/4/2021
Verse of the Day and Devotional 9/30/2021
Send to Kindle September 30, 2021 Scripture The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. – Isaiah 40:8 ESV Devotion What is the nature of the Bible and how should we relate to it? Should we take its words seriously? Can we rely on them? Or are they just… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotional 9/30/2021
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 9/27/2021
by Jim Hughes Matt. 7:13-14 “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose the easy way. But the gateway to life is small, and the road is narrow and only a few ever find it.”… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 9/27/2021