Today’s Verse: And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee. ~1 Kings 21:3 Years ago, a strong anti-drug theme was promoted on billboards, in magazines, and on television commercials. It targeted the audience that was under twenty-one years of age. The theme was entitled, “Just say no!” It emphasized that when a person was being pressured to take drugs, the immediate response should be, “No!” Our devotion this morn

Today’s Verse: And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee. ~1 Kings 21:3 Years ago, a strong anti-drug theme was promoted on billboards, in magazines, and on television commercials. It targeted the audience that was under twenty-one years of age. The theme was entitled, “Just say no!” It emphasized that when a person was being pressured to take drugs, the immediate response should be, “No!” Our devotion this morn

Today’s Verse: And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. ~Acts 23:10 Do you ever feel like the demands in life are pulling you in more than one direction? Do you ever feel like the pull from all the demands placed upon you might pull you to pieces? If so, you’re not alone. Paul was literal

Today’s Verse: Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. ~2 Corinthians 3:17 Today, the USA celebrates its independence from the tyranny of political and religious oppression of England. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed by our founding fathers. In the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, there is a bell that is aptly called "the Liberty Bell” that symbolizes the freedom and liberty that we attained. There is

Today’s Verse: And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death; ~Judges 16:16 Are you someone under pressure? Are you experiencing great stress in your job, your health, your family, or another important area of your life? There is the pressure of a trial, when the outcome of something is not in your control. There is the pressure from your peers to conform to them. There is the pressure from the world to ca

Today’s Verse: Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. ~Psalm 22:21 Psalm 22 is a Messianic psalm. This psalm prophesies of the suffering of our Lord Jesus Christ on the cross. Some have referred to this as "the Good Shepherd Psalm." Jesus said, “The good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” This psalm also teaches us how God delivers us when we are in serious trouble and feel like we have nowhere to turn. Let us see lessons f

Today’s Verse: And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence. ~Esther 3:2 We are seeing many new laws being passed and many others being proposed that strongly conflict with biblical values. Under Covid-19, the government has aggressively overreached into the freedom of worship and has mandated the shutdown of congregational worship and singing

Today’s Verse: And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. ~Galatians 2:13 One of our popular English idioms is the phrase “carried away.” It has the idea of taking a concept or practice too far. It can mean to lose self-control. It means to become overly excited about a current matter and go to an extreme in what you do. In our devotion this morning, we read that Barnabas and certain Jews were carrie

Today’s Verse: That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief. ~Nehemiah 6:2 The reality of the Christian life is that we will be challenged with many adversities and adversaries. Each of them tests our character and whether we will stand or wilt when the pressure is on. Nehemiah was being pressured by two men who were his avowed enemies. They did not welcome his pr

Today’s Verse: My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. ~Proverbs 1:10 The Book of Proverbs should be daily, required reading for every Christian. It is called “the words of the wise” or “the book of wisdom.” The proper and humble reading of Proverbs gives us wisdom for daily living. It helps us understand proper instruction, justice, judgment, equity, knowledge, and discretion. God gave us Proverbs so that we don’t have to make mistakes that are costly in order to l