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Christian Devotional – November 7, 2016
Read Job chapter 2 VERSE: Job 2:10–He replied, “You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God and not trouble?” In all this Job did not sin in what he said. TRUTH: Job’s wife wasn’t really a comfort during this time. She was grieving, too. She was angry and hurt and she didn’t understand why Job wasn’t lashing out at God like she was. Job reprimanded her and reminded her that we are to accept the good and the bad from the Lord. If we are going to say that we are truly followers of God, we should understand and realize that there are going to…
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Christian Devotional – May 20, 2016
Read Amos chapter 4 VERSE: Amos 4:6–“I gave you empty stomachs in ever city and lack of bread in ever town, yet you have not returned to me,” declares the Lord. TRUTH: The Lord brought hardship and trials among the people. Why? He desired to see them turn back to Him. The trials were to drive the people to their knees in repentance as the recognized their need for a Holy God. However, the people just used the trials as an excuse to become more bitter and angry toward God. When we are facing trials, there can be a multitude of reasons, but sometimes, God’s trying to get our attention…
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Christian Devotional – September 25, 2015
Read James chapter 1 VERSE: James 1:12–Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. TRUTH: We are going to go through trials; this verse all but promises us that. However, the importance is not to push our way through the trial or try to muscle our way in the circumstances. We are to stand. We are to simply stand up under the weight of the difficulties so that we can experience the blessings of the Lord. As we stand firm, we will receive the crown of life…
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Christian Devotional – September 15, 2015
Read James chapter 1 VERSE: James 1:2–Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, TRUTH: I don’t know about you, but for me, it is difficult to put those two phrases together: pure joy and trials. The idea that I could look at the difficult and trying times of my life and be the most joyful that I can possibly think of, is a concept that is foreign to our way of thinking. Often we spend time having pity parties and woe-is-me thinking. We don’t look at trials as an opportunity for joy. However, God’s Word indicates that trials are a reason for…