“God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.“ 1 Corinthians 1:9 NIV Some people believe in a part-time God. I think most all of us fall into this camp. When things are rolling along fine, we may not spend as much time with Him–praying, studying the Bible, […]
Don Denton
No limit God
“And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.” Matthew 10:30 NIV God knows everything about you, good and bad. He cares about you. He loves you. He desires a close relationship with you. We should honor this special relationship by seeking Him, communicating with Him, listening to Him, and obeying Him. […]
Random scripture
“Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” Luke 4:21 NIV For today’s devotional, I took a chance by simply opening the Bible and noticing the first passage that came to me. Call it blind luck or divine direction, as a really good one popped up from Luke 4:14-21! Jesus had been through the […]
Humble servant
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after . . . widows . . .” James 1:27 NIV My dad lived as a humble servant. He lead by example, but didn’t expect any thanks or recognition for doing so. He positively impacted many people in remarkable acts […]
Heaven and earth
“My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?” (Jesus) John 14:2 NIV Have you imagined what heaven is like? Of course you have! I love the above quotation from Jesus. He described God having a house–I […]
Doubters
“Instead of believing what they knew was the truth about God, they deliberately chose to believe lies.” Romans 1:25 Recently I read an online article about 21 people from history who are allegedly imaginary rather than real. The author clearly didn’t spend any time on research. It appeared he simply fabricated everything from his own […]
Speaking in tongues
“But if your gift is that of being able to ‘speak in tongues,’ that is, to speak in languages you haven’t learned, you will be talking to God but not to others, since they won’t be able to understand you. You will be speaking by the power of the Spirit, but it will all be […]
Faith healing
“Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up.” James 5:14-15a Growing up in a mainstream Protestant church, […]
Pet peeves
What are your pet peeves? I confess to having a few. On examination, it’s pretty obvious that they relate to spiritual principles. Have you ever thought about yours in this way? For example, here are a few of mine: Lying. It’s one human behavior deserving of zero tolerance. I know some otherwise fine people who […]
Intelligence is relative
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” Psalm 14:1a and 53:1a Who do you regard as the most intelligent people who have ever lived? What is the benchmark you use to decide? Numerous measuring sticks exist to make such a determination. For example, money might be a good measure to use. […]