Send to Kindle September 21st, 2023 Scripture But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory – 1 Corinthians 2:7 NKJV Devotion The Apostle Paul, in his letter here, sees himself as commissioned to teach the wisdom of God. He preaches a different… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotion 9/21/2023
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Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 9/18/2023
by Jim Hughes Matt. 25:10 “But while they were gone to buy oil, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was locked.” If you know the story, you know that there were 10 bridesmaids who were invited to the wedding feast.… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 9/18/2023
Verse of the Day and Devotion 9/14/2023
Send to Kindle September 14th, 2023 Scripture For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So, we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen.… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotion 9/14/2023
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 9/11/2023
Editors Note: Today is the 22 year anniversary of 9/11. Let us all remember. We will not forget. by Jim Hughes Ps. 85:10-11 Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed! Truth springs up from the earth and righteousness smiles down from heaven. What a beautiful picture of the… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 9/11/2023
Verse of the Day and Devotion 8/31/2023
Send to Kindle August 31st, 2023 Scripture Isaac blessed the future of Jacob and Esau. He did that because he had faith. – Hebrews 11:20 ERV Devotion The story of Jacob and Esau is one of my favorite Old Testament stories (see Genesis 25:19-34; 26:34-35; 27:1-36:43). Unlike the mirror-image twins that come to mind for most… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotion 8/31/2023
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 8/28/2023
by Jim Hughes Ps. 85:10-11 Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed! Truth springs up from the earth and righteousness smiles down from heaven. What a beautiful picture of the Gospel! God has given us truth and made known to us His love. The truth stands on its… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 8/28/2023
Verse of the Day and Devotion 8/24/2023
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
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
Verse of the Day and Devotion 8/10/2023
Send to Kindle August 10th, 2023 Scripture Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. – Psalm 37:4 NLT Devotion There are times when Christians relate to God as if He were nothing more than a servant of their desires and wishes. God is God for them when He satisfies what they… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotion 8/10/2023
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