Devotions from Pastor RJ

“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭10‬:‭13‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Have...

“Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭35‬-‭36‬ ‭NIV As we walk through this new year, let us purpose in our hearts to wholly obey God’s commands. We should...

“In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that...

“My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.” ‭‭John‬ ‭17‬:‭15‬-‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬ There are some foundational principles...

“My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.” ‭‭John‬ ‭17‬:‭15‬-‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬ There are some foundational principles...

“Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭23‬:‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬ There is a simple truth I want all of you to take into the New Year, God’s goodness pursues us everyday. In dark times...

“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭NIV‬‬ I remember that when I was in school, I heard a lot about the three R’s, reading,...

““The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭1‬:‭23‬ ‭ A simple concept that means everything for all of mankind- God is with us: To save us, To heal us, To restore us, To set us free,...

“For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,” ‭‭Titus‬ ‭2‬:‭11‬-‭12‬ ‭NIV‬‬ We all march to a slightly...

“You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭63‬:‭1‬, ‭3 When you are going to attend or be...