I’m sure many of you who read this weekly devotional remember the hymn, "Where Could I Go But to the Lord.” Written in 1940 by J. B. Coats, it captures the essence of dependence on God. The title came about from an earlier encounter with his dying neighbor, Joe Keyes. Coats stood by his neighbor’s bedside as he contemplated the question of where he would go when he died. Keyes' simple response sta...  Read More

“The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.” (Deuteronomy 29:29)A friend of mine was talking with me about how many of the passages he was reading in the New Testament book of Hebrews concerning Jesus were hard for him to understand. He concluded that God must not want us...  Read More

Learning Obedience Through SufferingReading Paul’s letter from prison to the Philippians made me think about suffering in a new way. “For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;” (Philippians 1:29)Paul seems to be saying suffering can be viewed as a divine appointment or a gift, just as much as belief in Christ. When I think of suf...  Read More

“As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.” (Colossians 2:6-7)In this passage the apostle Paul encourages us who have received Christ to live lives that are in Christ Jesus. Not just adhering to a set of rules; rather, it is humble submission to the lo...  Read More

In Genesis 1:29-31, God said, “Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. 30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and ...  Read More

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,Our bible study in the book of James has moved into chapter 3 and I wanted to share this with you. In this chapter, and in many other passages, we see just how our words affect ourselves and others. Let’s look for a few minutes into the wisdom of God's Word and reflect on the power of the tongue.Proverbs 21:23 reminds us, "Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue ...  Read More