Take time to read
"Man shall not live by bread alone..." May you take time to read God's word and grow in the knowledge of Him. We share with you these reading materials hoping it will encourage and inspire you in your walk of faith in the Lord.
Devotional
OT Scripture
My Lord, My Lamp
""For You are my lamp, O LORD; The LORD shall enlighten my darkness." - 2 Samuel 22:29 (NKJV)
2 Sam 22:29
Wholehearted Devotion to God
"Let your heart therefore be loyal to the LORD our God, to walk in His statutes and keep His commandments, as at this day." - 1 Kings 8:61 (NKJV)
1 Kin 8:61
Finding Strength in Patient Waiting
"Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!" - Psalm 27:14 (NKJV)
Psa 27:14
My Times are in Your Hands
"But I trust in You, O Lord; I say, 'You are my God.' My times are in Your hand..." - Psalm 31:14-15a (NKJV)
Psa 31:14-15a
The Strong Tower
"The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe." - Proverbs 18:10 (NKJV)
Pro 18:10
The Reward of Humility and Fear of the Lord
"Humility and the fear of the LORD bring wealth and honor and life." - Proverbs 22:4 (NIV)
Pro 22:4
The Everlasting God Who Does Not Grow Weary
"Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable." - Isaiah 40:28 (NKJV)
Isa 40:28
The Certainty of God's Salvation
"My righteousness is near, My salvation has gone forth, And My arms will judge the peoples; The coastlands will wait upon Me, And on My arm they will trust." - Isaiah 51:5(NKJV)
Isa 51:5
The High and Lofty One
"For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones." - Isaiah 57:15 (NKJV)
Isa 57:15
Known and Chosen by God
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations." - Jeremiah 1:5 (NKJV)
Jer 1:5
Do Not Be Afraid
"Then said I: "Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth." But the LORD said to me: "Do not say, 'I am a youth,' For you shall go to all to whom I send you, And whatever I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you," says the LORD." - Jeremiah 1:6-8 (NKJV)
Jer 1:6-8
Do Not Be Dismayed
"Therefore prepare yourself and arise, and speak to them all that I command you. Do not be dismayed before their faces, lest I dismay you before them. For behold, I have made you this day a fortified city and an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land. They will fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you. For I am with you," says the Lord, "to deliver you." - Jeremiah 1:17-19 (NKJV)
Jer 1:17-19
The Invitation to Return
"Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say: 'Return, backsliding Israel,' says the Lord; 'I will not cause My anger to fall on you. For I am merciful,' says the Lord; 'I will not remain angry forever.'" - Jeremiah 3:12 (NKJV)
Jer 3:12
Restoration Through Repentance
"Return, O backsliding children," says the Lord; "for I am married to you. I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion. And I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding." - Jeremiah 3:14-15 (NKJV)
Jer 3:14-15
Return to the Lord
"If you will return, O Israel," says the LORD, "Return to Me; And if you will put away your abominations out of My sight, Then you shall not be moved." - Jeremiah 4:1 (NKJV)
Jer 4:1
Break Up the Fallow Ground
"For thus says the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: 'Break up your fallow ground, and do not sow among thorns. Circumcise yourselves to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your hearts, you men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, lest My fury come forth like fire, and burn so that no one can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.'" - Jeremiah 4:3-4 (NKJV)
Jer 4:3-4
Rooted in Trust
"Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, And whose hope is the LORD. (8) For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit." - Jeremiah 17:7-8 (NKJV)
Jer 17:7-8
God's Sovereign Glory Displayed
"Thus I will magnify Myself and sanctify Myself, and I will be known in the eyes of many nations. Then they shall know that I am the LORD." - Ezekiel 38:23 (NKJV)
Eze 38:23
God's Timing and Our Trust
"For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry." - Habakkuk 2:3 (NKJV)
Hab 2:3
Devotional
NT Scripture
The Savior's Name
"And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins." - Matthew 1:21 (NKJV)
Mat 1:21
Christ Comes to Save the Lost
"For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost." - Matthew 18:11 (NKJV)
Mat 18:11
The Lordship of Christ
"saying, 'What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He?' They said to Him, 'The Son of David.'" - Matthew 22:42 (NKJV)
Mat 22:41-46
He Is Risen
"He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay." - Matthew 28:6 (NKJV)
Mat 28:6
Good News of Great Joy
“Then the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.’” - Luke 2:10-11 (NKJV)
Luk 2:10-11
The Healing Touch of Jesus
"And it happened when He was in a certain city, that behold, a man who was full of leprosy saw Jesus; and he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean." Then He put out His hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed." Immediately the leprosy left him." - Luke 5:12-13 (NKJV)
Luk 5:12-13
The Physician for the Sick
"Jesus answered and said to them, 'Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.'" - Luke 5:31-32 (NKJV)
Luk 5:31-32
The Word Became Flesh
"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth." - John 1:14 (NKJV)
Joh 1:14
Life Abundantly
"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." - John 10:10 (NKJV)
Joh 10:10
Repentance and Faith Toward Our Lord Jesus Christ
"testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ." - Acts 20:21 (NKJV)
Act 20:21
The Power of the Gospel
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, ‘The just shall live by faith.’" - Romans 1:16-17 (NKJV)
Rom 1:16-17
The Reality of God's Wrath
"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness," - Romans 1:18 (NKJV)
Rom 1:18
The Riches of God's Kindness
"Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God," - Romans 2:4-5 (NKJV)
Rom 2:4-5
Abounding in Hope
"Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." - Romans 15:13 (NKJV)
Rom 15:13
Building on the Foundation
"According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ." - 1 Corinthians 3:10-11 (NKJV)
1 Cor 3:10-11
The Great Exchange
"For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." - 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NKJV)
2 Cor 5:21
Come Out From Among Them
"Therefore "Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you." - 2 Corinthians 6:17 (NKJV)
2 Cor 6:17
The Freedom of Christ
"Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage." - Galatians 5:1 (NKJV)
Gal 5:1
Embracing the Bond of Love
"And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony." - Colossians 3:14 (ESV)
Col 3:14
Let the Word Dwell in You Richly
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." - Colossians 3:16 (NKJV)
Col 3:16
Watch Your Life and Doctrine
"Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you." - 1 Timothy 4:16 (NKJV)
1 Tim 4:16
Blessed Hope and Purposeful Living
"looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works." - Titus 2:13-14 (NKJV)
Tit 2:13-14
Always Ready: A Defense with Gentleness and Respect
"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;" - 1 Peter 3:15 (NKJV)
1 Pet 3:15