Audience of One

Tweet “Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.” (Psalm 40:16) After they had gotten the ark situated and the tabernacle built, the Levites assumed their work was done and began to walk off. David immediately stopped them, telling more »

Because I Love You

Tweet “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” (John 14:15) Those of us who are parents may have a bit of insight into today’s verse that may be helpful to those who don’t yet have “little blessings”! There is hardly anything more pleasing than to tell a youngster to do something and to have them more »

Is God Ignoring You?

Tweet “Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.” (Psalm 77:9) We’ve all been there. Perhaps you’re there right now. You feel that God has removed Himself from you, He turned his back on you or, at the very least, just not responded to your pleas for more »

Faithfulness To All Generations

Tweet   “I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.” (Psalm 89:1) Praise … not much will put a song in your heart and a spring in your step like praising the Lord all the day long. A song stirring more »

Consider Holiness

Tweet Yesterday we talked about Grace … such a precious gift of God! (see http://hgimnetwork.org/2012/05/todays-devotion-what-a-gift/) Today, we’re going to touch on a word that, in many instances, evokes a rather negative mental response, especially by those who don’t understand what it really is. The word is “holiness”. Let’s take a look at this peculiar word. more »

What a Gift!

Tweet God’s grace. In this day and age we’re seeing sin abound. Some even say that the state of this world would make Sodom & Gomorra blush. Whether or not that’s the case, it still remains that this generation has surpassed previous ones in its ability to perpetrate evil in unthinkable ways without conscience! The more »

Be Strong. Be Rooted. Be Wise.

Tweet “That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive” (Ephesians 4:14) We are told in Matthew 10:16 to be “wise as serpents and harmless as doves.” The day and more »

Being Word-Minded

Tweet “But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.” (2 Timothy 3:13) If you have been keeping up with the news lately, you can see there is “bad news” all around us, so much so that it can become very depressing. It is so easy to slip into a more »

Make Up Your Mind!

Tweet “…How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him…” (1 Kings 18:21) Whoever said there are no absolutes was sorely mistaken. Black or white! Right or wrong! Hot or cold! God or Baal! How many times have you wanted to shake someone and more »

Say “NO!” to Stinkin’ Thinkin’

Tweet “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” (Philippians 4:8) Very little else can be said about our verse more »

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