Daily Devotion

BLESSABLE?

BLESSABLE?

Here in this chapter we see King Balak trying to get Balaam to curse Israel.  Balaam is out of the will of God in going with this king and trying to do something that God will never do.  God had a plan and a purpose for Israel and would not go back on these...

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SHOWING AND RECEIVING MERCY

SHOWING AND RECEIVING MERCY

The first verse of Psalm 41 speaks of God blessing those who take care of those who cannot take care of themselves and God will deliver them when they need help.  God is always merciful to those who show mercy.  This is stated over and over in the Bible.  If we are...

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TRUSTING IN THE LORD

TRUSTING IN THE LORD

God's people should not stop trusting in the Lord because the wicked prosper temporarily, nor should we despair when they seem to prevail against us. Rather, we should continue to trust in the Lord, take refuge in Him, and rely on His faithfulness to His promises....

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THE TRUE CHRISTIAN

THE TRUE CHRISTIAN

The true Christian will always love the law of the Lord (God’s Word) and not hate or dislike it because it’s commands hinder our so called freedom. We will always realize even as it steps on our toes and hurts sometimes that it is always for our good and God’s...

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REMEMBERING

REMEMBERING

Here God probably in response to the Sabbath breaking that just occurred asked the Israelites to make visual reminders of their tendency to do wrong, and to remember to obey God, to be holy, and remember what God did for them. All of the people could obey this...

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JESUS IS THE MESSIAH

JESUS IS THE MESSIAH

At the center of Mark’ Gospel is this very important recognition that Jesus is the Messiah.  He has identified Christ that way in the very first verse of this Gospel. But up to here no other recognition of this fact has come to light in spite of all the amazing...

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WANDERING IN THE WILDERNESS

WANDERING IN THE WILDERNESS

The Israelites did many wrong things in the wilderness, but at least they were obedient to the command to go and to stay. Many times in our lives we have a choice, we can either wait on the Lord (Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall...

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HOW TO GET INTO HEAVEN

HOW TO GET INTO HEAVEN

Many churches teach today as did the Pharisees that you had to do something to get into heaven and not do other things. They have turned to the truth of the Gospel into a system of works salvation. The Jews of Paul’s day boasted in their circumcision, claiming it...

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REAL OR FALSE

REAL OR FALSE

Many people say they are going to heaven and say all the right things at the right time, but if you are around them long enough you find out what comes out of the mouth is not what is in their heart. They say, but don’t do because the reality is Christ is not the...

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