Today’s Verse: There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? ~John 6:9 If you like to eat seafood, you’ve probably had fish and chips at least one time. This term originated in England and refers to battered fish that has been deep fried and is served with potato strips or French-fried potatoes. It is a delicious entrée that even someone who does not like to eat fish will enjoy. Our devotion this morning is not exac

Today’s Verse: Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand. ~1 Samuel 23:4 Asking is the basic responsibility in prayer. “Ye have not, because ye ask not.” The unlimited resources of God are ready to be distributed simply by us asking in accordance with His will. Sometimes, we might have to ask more than once. When in doubt, ask! We see the robbers. “Then they told

Today’s Verse: And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in thy mouth is truth. ~1 Kings 17:24 Do you know anyone who is a skeptic? Are you someone who is a skeptic? In other words, you have doubts or suspicions about someone or something until they have been proven. The Jews tended to be skeptical people. Jesus said about them, “Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.” After crossing the Red Sea,

Today’s Verse: Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. ~Luke 7:22 Discouragement is a tool that the devil uses to distract, disrupt, and disengage us from our fellowship and faith in the Lord. Discouragement clouds our judgment, leads us to second-guess ourselves, and question things

Today’s Verse: Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. ~John 20:29 Thomas the disciple has been nicknamed “Doubting Thomas” because of his tendency to be skeptical. A “Doubting Thomas” is someone who needs to see before he will believe. In a world where there are scam artists and dishonest people who prey on people, some skepticism is a necessity for our protection. In the spiritu

Today’s Verse: Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. ~Hebrews 3:12 Have you ever gotten a knot in your shoestrings? I have had occasions when the knot became extremely tight and difficult to undo. This morning we are looking at a passage that was written to help us undo the sin of unbelief. Unbelief implies doubt, uncertainty, lack of confidence, and being unpersuaded. It simply means non acceptance and

Today’s Verse: When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. ~John 6:12-13 One of the blessings of celebrating holiday festivities is the abundance of food leftovers. As far as I can remember, every Thanksgiving I have celebrated has had turkey left