Devotionals

Obedience is a resolve that one makes in their will and by their faith. The fuel that enables that is the Truths that God gives us to stand on. The first Truth is that because of Christ we have unconditional acceptance. The second Truth is the reality that in us alone we do not have the power to obey, so our energy needs to be focused on the Spirit. He will empower us to obey our Lord!

When I was in 2^nd grade living in Germany, a teacher for some reason decided to embarrass me in front of my whole class. She asked me what rank my father was in the Army. Since the day I was old enough to speak I had been taught to ALWAYS answer...

Understanding power and it’s source is important! When I was a young man, I did not understand how engines worked. When I came into shop class, my friends called me over and asked me to hold a wire while they pulled a rope. Dummy that I was, I did it. When they pulled that rope, it sent a rather awaking charge through that wire…

Being that we have pondered the question concerning what a godly person looks like, viewing through the godly woman of Proverbs 31, we naturally must ask the question; why do we fail to live godly and what do we do about it when we fail?  We will discuss in more detail about “why” later; at this time suffice it to say we fail because we are still living with a fallen nature, though now we have a new nature, we will continue to wrestle with the flesh.

When I was 17, having just finished high school in Hawaii, I told my mom that I was going to move out and live in the D.C. area. My mom agreed. On the afternoon before my evening flight, I sat with my mom. She could see I was disturbed. She asked me what was wrong. I told her that I was bothered, when my two older brothers wanted to move out, they were both 20 at the time and were only moving 15-20 miles away, she argued with them. Here I am 17, moving over 4,800 miles away…and she helped me pack! She laughed and looked me straight in the eye, smiling and said, “Nathan, of my four boys you are the one I have never worried about, I know you could always talk yourself into a meal!”

The qualities that a godly woman has can challenge men so much, if... 

Proverbs 31 - When I was a Senior in Bible College my mother went home to be with Lord. She had trusted Christ with me 3 months earlier. She was 49. I was asked by my dad to do the funeral, this was the first funeral I had done. That was 33 years ago, yet I still find that the impact my mother had on me continues. She did not become a believer until late in life, but due to the era she grew up in, she held many Biblical views that she brought me up with. As Mother’s day approaches let’s consider what characteristics a godly mother has...

Probing Proverbs 9:9-10 Instruct the wise, and they will be even wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn even more.   Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.

Wisdom warns us previously that it is a waste of time to continue to help those that refuse the help. Now Wisdom gives us the encouraging Truth about those that are worth investing in. Remember...

Scripture Read: Judges 9:22-25 Now Abimelech ruled over Israel three years. Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech, so that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood might be laid on Abimelech their brother, who killed them, and on the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers. The men of Shechem set men in ambush against him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who might pass by them along the road; and it was told to Abimelech.

Application: What appears to cause so much confusion among Bible novices is really a...

Probing Proverbs 9:7-8 Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get an insult in return. Anyone who corrects the wicked will get hurt. So don’t bother correcting mockers; they will only hate you. But correct the wise, and they will love you.

This passage guides us into the better use of our time. When a person enters into a relationship with Jesus Christ, slowly but surely...