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God’s Masterpiece

“For we are God’s masterpiece…” (Ephesians 2:10 NLT) *Please read carefully and be attentive to the Holy Spirit as you read this devotional by Sylvia Gunter. This was just too good not to share. Blessings, Ed 😊 Used with permission. With your spirit receive God’s Word for you from Proverbs 8:30-31. “Then I was theContinue reading “God’s Masterpiece“

God’s Commands

“You are My friends if you do what I command.” (John 15:14 NLT) My wife and I have two dogs – a full-blooded Pug and a “Heinz 57” rescue. Zoe, our Pug, is very “food-oriented.” What does that mean? It means she lives to eat. She’ll do most anything I ask as long as IContinue reading “God’s Commands”

Keeping Our Focus on Jesus

“And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.” (Hebrews 12:1b-2a NLT) Endurance demands training and training demands discipline, neither of which the average professing believer in America has or even desires. How doContinue reading “Keeping Our Focus on Jesus”

Perfection

“But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48 NLT) The only two people I’ve ever known who are perfect are Jesus and my wife. Jesus is God, so that explains why He’s perfect in every way. My wife is perfect to me because she was God’s choiceContinue reading “Perfection”

What Is Your Choice?

“If by continuing to live I can do more worthwhile work, then I am not sure which I should choose. I am pulled in two directions. I want very much to leave this life and be with Christ, which is a far better thing; but for your sake it is much more important that IContinue reading “What Is Your Choice?”

What Is Your Clever Disguise?

“So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making His appeal through us.” (2 Corinthians 5:20a NLT) Ron Hutchcraft wrote in a recent devotional: “The pastor of a mega church in America was meeting one of the ladies in his church one time and he said, ‘What do you do?’ and she said, ‘Well, Pastor, I’mContinue reading “What Is Your Clever Disguise?”

Why Are You Afraid?

“Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28 NLT) According to Pastor Rick Warren: “Fear is humanity’s most common problem.” While people fear different things, fear is common to virtually every human beingContinue reading “Why Are You Afraid?”

What’s So Special About Jesus’ Resurrection?

“The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, He will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.” (Romans 8:11 NLT) Jesus wasn’t the only person in Scripture to come back from the grave, soContinue reading “What’s So Special About Jesus’ Resurrection?”

Rescue Us From the Evil One

“Our Father in heaven, may Your name be kept holy. May Your Kingdom come soon. May Your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation,Continue reading “Rescue Us From the Evil One”

Who or What Are Demons?

“Jesus called His twelve disciples together and gave them authority to cast out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness.” (Matthew 10:1 NLT) While this isn’t a common theme from many pulpits in America, the Lord has prompted me to address the subject of demons for a few reasons. But first,Continue reading “Who or What Are Demons?”