Devotions from Pastor RJ

“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...

“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭6‬:‭38‬ ‭NIV‬‬ There is an epidemic of need going on in the world...

“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.” ‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭6‬:‭6‬-‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬ There is a great race being run in most of our...

“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭NIV‬‬ There was a great action movie out a few years ago...

“And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness...

“I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭19‬-‭20‬ ‭NIV‬‬...