by ray | Nov 30, 2010 | Devotionals
But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.” (Luke 10:40) Martha loved Jesus dearly and would have done anything for Him. Her...
by ray | Nov 30, 2010 | Devotionals
Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. (Luke 6:37) There is a significant difference between judgment and discernment. God sees people’s hearts and knows their motives (Prov. 16:2). Only...
by ray | Nov 23, 2010 | Devotionals
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...
by ray | Nov 5, 2010 | Devotionals
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...
by ray | Nov 5, 2010 | Devotionals
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...