If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it. (Genesis 4:7) When temptation enters our hearts and minds, we either deal with it and gain mastery over it, or it eventually […]
Devotionals
Henry Blackaby Devotional: Let No One Look Down on You
Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. (1 Timothy 4:12) Timothy was a sincere young man who earnestly desired to serve the Lord. Yet certain weaknesses in Timothy’s life hindered him from serving God confidently. Timothy was […]
Henry Blackaby Devotional: Counted Faithful
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry. (1 Timothy 1:12) From a human perspective, the apostle Paul’s record as a zealous persecutor of Christians should have precluded him from being used in God’s service. Paul was known as the “chief of […]
Henry Blackaby Devotional: Have You Done What You Know to Do?
Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin. (James 4:17) It is never a minor thing to know God’s will and not do it. God calls this sin. We can make excuses for our lack of obedience: “I’m just not ready yet” or “I’ll do […]
Henry Blackaby Devotional: Grace, Mercy, Peace
To Timothy, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. (1 Timothy 1:2) How you pray for your family members and friends is important. There is no better way to pray for someone you love than by following the example found in Scripture.
Henry Blackaby Devotional: Are You Coming to the Celebration?
So he answered and said to his father, “Lo, these many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends.” (Luke 15:29) God is concerned with bringing people from death to life. His […]