• Devotional

    Christian Devotional – April 22, 2013

    VERSE: Ezekiel 8:12–He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the elders of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? They say, ‘The Lord does not see us; the Lord has forsaken the land.'” TRUTH: God showed Ezekiel a vision and in it, He told Ezekiel all about the evil practices the people of Israel were doing in secret where they thought God wouldn’t see. God revealed to Ezekiel that nothing is done in secret. God sees everything and knows everything. We cannot get away with sin through secrecy. Are we trying to hide actions from God? He sees and…

  • Devotional

    Christian Devotional – April 18, 2013

    VERSE: Ezekiel 4:17–for food and water will be scarce. They will be appalled at the sight of each other and will waste away because of their sin. TRUTH: Ezekiel was showing the people an example of the impending judgment God was bringing because of their sin. Sin has consequences and it affects every part of our life including how we view each other. This view of sin is important because people are often hard-pressed to recognize the impact sin has on their lives. Never underestimate the destructive power of even the smallest sin. Instead, come to God in repentance. RESPONSE: Father, I pray You will help me see the impact…

  • Devotional

    Christian Devotional – March 22, 2013

    VERSE: 2 Chronicles 21:6–He followed the ways of the king of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for he had married a daughter of Ahab. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. TRUTH: Jehoshaphat was a good king who followed God, but had tolerated a friendship with the evil king Ahab of Israel. Unfortunately, his son Jehoram didn’t follow after his father, but instead after his father’s friend. We must be wary of the things we tolerate and permit to be around us, for the next generation sees what we allow. The things one generation tolerates, the next generation will embrace. What are we tolerating in…