God Is Not A Vending Machine

Matthew 7:7-8 (NIV) (Jesus spoke these words), “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives, he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.” This is a classic...

One Way to Lack Nothing

Proverbs 28:27 (NIV) He who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses.  I will assume that no one plans or desires to be cursed.  Therefore, the emphasis of this devotional will be on giving to the poor.  There are...

Fear the Lord and Walk In His Ways

Psalm 128:1-4 (NIV) Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to Him.  You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around...

The Secret of Being Content

Philippians 4:12-13 (NIV) I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty.  I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.  I can do everything through Him...

Meditate On God’s Word

Psalm 23:1 (NIV) The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.  Psalm 23 is a very beautiful psalm written by King David.  Sometimes we become so familiar with a passage of Scripture that we run the danger of reciting it by rote, failing to hone in on the powerful words...