jesus
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Joseph, or “Jofus”, as all my kids pronounced it when they were young, was the earthly and adoptive father of Jesus. Jesus, however, was conceived by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18, 20). Not much is known about Joseph from Scripture, other than his lineage from King David, his profession as a carpenter, and his hometown
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My dad taught me Psalm 100. We sat in my room countless nights repeating those five verses that are now etched into my soul. I repeat them often. As I write this devotional about Thanksgiving, I thank God for the way my dad discipled me in the Lord. He loved Jesus and modeled him in
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Think with me a moment about the Rich Young Ruler (Matthew 19:16-30). He had it all (it seems). His description tells us everything. Money. Youth. Power. But he was lacking. He knew it. He needed help. He needed to fill a void those weren’t and never could. He even approaches Jesus with “Teacher”, it seems
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The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway. -Proverbs 15:19 Highways and hedges are different. The first allows for movement, and the other stops it. Nothing will prevent you from picking a rose faster than its thorns. My dad used to say thorn bushes are
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Drink water from your own cistern, running water from your own well. -Proverbs 5:15 A Proverbs 5 man knows God created sex for procreation and pleasure to be inside the boundaries of marriage for one man and one woman for a lifetime. Anything outside of God’s design for sex is sin, and a godly man realizes that
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“Be Reconciled to God” “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.” –2 Corinthians 5:20 Reconcile comes from two words in Latin that mean “to bring back together”. You can reconcile your checking account to make sure it’s accurate. You can
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Tonight, there was a sweet spirit of the beginnings of revival during a church prayer meeting. The Spirit moved as we worshipped, read the Word, prayed, and sought the Lord. There was confession of sin. People were on their knees praying, crying out to the Lord. People lingered at the altar. I openly repented of
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Christians, when it comes to the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024: 1. Let the creation point you to the Creator! May we be in awe of His marvelous wonders on Monday! Psalm 19:1 says, “The heavens declare the glory of God and the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” 2. Let the
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The Resurrection of Jesus is the single most significant event in history. Everything Jesus did and said, even the whole of Scripture, hinges on the validity of Jesus’ Resurrection. Think about it: the crucifixion, ministry of Jesus, and the whole Bible would be meaningless without the Resurrection. Some would say a Risen Jesus is a
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I recently helped make a cross for our Good Friday and Easter services. We used 6” beams that weighed about 75 pounds each. When finished, that cross weighed over 200 pounds. It reminded me, as it was intended to do, of the cross Jesus carried to Calvary. I sat in silence for about thirty minutes
stephen R Harrison 