Restore to me again the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. —Psalm 51:12 (TLB) It is not unusual for persons in their early twenties to defect from their early teaching. The reasons are many. Perhaps their exposure to unbelief “took” better than their exposure to …
Read More »Our Daily Bread Devotional — Imitate Me, 29 April 2025.
Imitate Me Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Today’s Insights In 2 Thessalonians 2, some believers in Jesus had quit their jobs and were living off the generosity of the church because they’d been misled by false teachers that Jesus …
Read More »Billy Graham Devotional —The Unpayable Debt, 28 April 2025.
Who gave himself for our sins . . . —Galatians 1:4 Years ago King Charles V was loaned a large sum of money by a merchant in Antwerp. The note came due, but the king was bankrupt and unable to pay. The merchant gave a great banquet for the King. …
Read More »Kenneth Copeland Devotional —Follow Your Dream, 28 April 2025.
And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? And he said, Certainly I will be with thee. Exodus 3:11-12 Have you ever had a Holy Spirit-inspired dream, a dream of doing …
Read More »Our Daily Bread Devotional —Hopeless or Hopeful, 28 April 2025.
Hopeless or Hopeful We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it. Numbers 13:30 Numbers 13:26-33 Today’s Insights The negative report of the ten faithless spies must have created quite a commotion within the Israelite camp. We read that Caleb “silenced the people …
Read More »Kenneth Copeland Devotional —Obedience: No Small Thing, 27 April 2025.
But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great. Luke 6:49 Do you ever have seasons in your life …
Read More »Our Daily Bread Devotional —God’s Love Never Runs Out, 27 April 2025.
God’s Love Never Runs Out His mercies never cease. Lamentations 3:22 nlt Lamentations 3:19-26 Today’s Insights As its English title suggests, the book of Lamentations is a book of lament. Though the author is anonymous, Jewish tradition upholds Jeremiah’s authorship. The Septuagint (the Old Testament / Hebrew Bible translated into Greek), …
Read More »Billy Graham Devotional —God, Our Helper 27 April 2025.
I am like a sheltered olive tree protected by the Lord himself. I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever. —Psalm 52:8 (TLB) Turn to your Bible and read the wonderful stories of men who were alone in godless surroundings but who, by the help and presence of …
Read More »Our Daily Bread Devotional — Action—Not Distraction, 26 April 2025.
Action—Not Distraction Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you. Joshua 1:7 Joshua 1:1-9 Today’s Insights Joshua first appeared as the military commander who “overcame the Amalekite army with the sword” (Exodus 17:13), and he was one of the twelve spies …
Read More »Kenneth Copeland Devotional —Press On in Patience, 26 April 2025.
…Be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Hebrews 6:12 You’ve been walking by faith. You’ve been believing God to meet your need. But what do you do when the results seem slow in coming and you are tempted to give up? Be …
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