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Hiding the Dirt

“If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:6-9

I had lived in my little New Y...

When God’s Already Spoken

“He who is of God hears God’s words…” John 8:47

“I’ve already spoken,” the Holy Spirit essentially told me one day. “You want to hear something other than what I’ve already given you.”

Ouch. Convicted. So true. I was down on my knees waiting to hear from God. And what He told me wasn’t something new; it was what God had already spoken. A few hours before, the Lord had told me what He wanted my work priority to be that day. But there I was, back on my knees, like He hadn’t already spoken. Look...

You SHOULD Deny This

“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, 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 2:11-14

When we think of denial, we tend to think of it as...

What It Means to KNOW God

“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” John 17:3

“They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.” Titus 1:16

“Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. B...

Right Idea, Wrong Motive

“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.” 1 John 3:1-3

“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper tha...

We All Scream for Titus!

“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!” Psalm 34:8

“I spread out my hands to You;
My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah” Psalm 143:6

“Ice cream! Ice cream! We all scream for ice cream!” I don’t know how young or old you are, but I’m of the age that when I was a girl, those were the words we yelled out when we were ebulliently ecstatically excited at the prospect of getting blessed with ice cream cones! Ice cold! Yummy delicious! All sorts of...

Everlasting Destruction

“Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other, so that we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure...

The #1 Reason to Forgive

““For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Mt. 6:14-15

If you’re reading this devotional, maybe you have someone you need to forgive. Maybe multiple people. Maybe you’ve been coming up with every reason imaginable not to forgive. Justifying why that person, or people, don’t deserve your forgiveness. Or afraid if you forgive, the person will hurt you al...

Why I Love Being Told I’m Special

“Praise the Lord!

Praise the name of the Lord;
Praise Him, O you servants of the Lord!” Psalm 135:1

“I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together.” Psalm 134:1-3

The more sold out I am to the Lord Jesus Christ, the more I passionately pursue Him, the more devoted I am to God almighty and to fulfilling my life’s...

What a Great Idea!

“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” Galatians 2:20

“And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.” 2 Cor. 5:15

One day I had a “great idea”. Truly, it really was a “great idea”. I had everything worked out in my mind. How it would all work. Who...