Category: Devotionals

Remember to Be a Blessing

Throughout my childhood numerous phrases spoken by my dad became as woven into the fabric of my growing up-years as the scents of my mom’s signature dishes or the blue-and-white decor that graced the shelves. Some were spoken in jest, like “No pain, no gain” (though in reality my dad was quite compassionate when we… Continue reading Remember to Be a Blessing

Christians You Should Know: Richard Wurmbrand – Enjoying the Journey

“For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.” – Galatians 1:10 A Snapshot of the Life of Richard Wurmbrand: Born: March 24, 1909 – Bucharest, Romania Died: Feb. 17, 2001 – Torrance, California Founder and first director of… Continue reading Christians You Should Know: Richard Wurmbrand – Enjoying the Journey

In New Jerusalem We Enjoy God as our Light 43-2-1

In the Bible darkness is a type of punishment. God punished the Egyptians with a thick darkness for three days (Exo. 10:22), and in the future God will punish the Antichrist and his kingdom with darkness (Rev. 16:10). Part of the enjoyment in the New Jerusalem is that there will be no night. The city… Continue reading In New Jerusalem We Enjoy God as our Light 43-2-1

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ — House of David Ministries

The idea of a bodily resurrection is a longstanding belief in Judaism, and there are multiple accounts in the Old and New Testaments. Elijah raised the son of Zarephath and the son of the Shunammite woman.[i] Later, a man rose from the dead when his body touched Elisha’s bones.[ii] Jesus raised the son of the widow of… Continue reading The Resurrection of Jesus Christ — House of David Ministries

Low-tech can win from high-tech, small from big, slow from fast, lie from truth

Better is not hardwired in creation for triumph, but goodness is! The IDF and the US Army belong to the most modern. They can do things no one dreamed of a year ago. However, … Short-Term Setbacks “[Sometimes,] the race is not won by the swift, nor the battle by the strong.” (Ecclesiastes 9:11) Swatting… Continue reading Low-tech can win from high-tech, small from big, slow from fast, lie from truth

Is it Us or Them? Seeking a Christian Perspective in Wartime

As I sit down to write this post, Israel has been at war for 25 days. I think we all know why. Israel, as a sovereign nation, had to respond to atrocities committed by Hamas against our nation. I find it hard to believe that more than three weeks have passed since I wrote to… Continue reading Is it Us or Them? Seeking a Christian Perspective in Wartime

Halloween and the Encounters with the Unholy – Charlaine Martin

Unmasking spiritual forces working in the background and waging war on them in the Name of Jesus. Have you ever felt the hair rise up on the back of your neck and experienced a horrible sense of dread you couldn’t wait to escape from, but you didn’t know why? This season is filled with horror,… Continue reading Halloween and the Encounters with the Unholy – Charlaine Martin

3 Powerful Truths to Remember When You’re Offended — Carol McLeod Ministries

Have you ever been offended by someone and then overreacted emotionally?  Has someone ever gotten on your very last nerve … and then you have let this incompetent person know about their thoughtless behavior with sharp words or with a cold attitude? How do you handle daily offenses? Now … I am not talking about abuse.  I… Continue reading 3 Powerful Truths to Remember When You’re Offended — Carol McLeod Ministries