So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:…

Thus saith the Lord, “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise loving kindness, judgment,…

“But he that shall endure unto the end; the same shall be saved.” (MATTHEW 24:13) The Biblical meaning for enduring is to “bear up under.” As Christians, we bear up under hardships, persecution, and temptation. Jesus came into this world and experienced life as we know it. In John 16:33 He declared: “…In this world…

Then said Jesus unto His disciples, “If any man will come after me let him deny himself and take up his cross, and follow me” (Matthew 16:24). The little bird has a few feathers. Possibly not enough to fly, but enough to want to. It steps out of its nest onto the narrow shelf of…

Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone from the door and sat on it.…

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119: 105). Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it.” Whenever you turn to the right hand or wherever you turn to the left (Isaiah 30:21). So many voices! So many thoughts!…

Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the Kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd (Matthew 9:…

And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching (Hebrews 10:24-25). I still believe in the value of the church for…

                  Then the Kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with…

   “Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord, though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool” (Isaiah 1:18).             Let me preface this devotional by admitting, “I do not like winter.” The older I get the colder…