Devotions from Pastor RJ
Our Expectation of God Should Be Unlimited
“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” Philippians 4:19-20 KJV We are taught in the books of the Bible that God is a God of the unlimited. He...
My Father is Capable
““I am the Lord, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for me?” Jeremiah 32:27 NLT I remember growing up that I came to a point in time where I realized that my Father didn’t have unlimited wealth nor did he have untold wisdom. Indeed...
Let Us Build On Our Strengths
“But we are not like those who turn away from God to their own destruction. We are the faithful ones, whose souls will be saved.” Hebrews 10:39 NLT If we are going to encourage others in their walk with Christ, we need to know important facts. We need to...
Loving Counsel is Better than Condemnation
“The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.” Proverbs 27:9 NLT We who draw a breathe in this life will be in need of true and loving counsel at some point in time. We will reach a point where our limited knowledge runs out, where...
We Should Instill Confidence
“We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up.” Romans 15:1-2 NIV One the traits I love about Jesus is his desire and the ways he...
Troubles Bring Faith
“The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: But the LORD delivereth him out of them all.” Psalm 34:15, 19 KJV Many of us have felt a life without trials and troubles would...
Be a People Builder for the Kingdom
“We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord. For even Christ didn’t live to please himself. As the Scriptures say, “The insults of those who insult you, O God, have fallen on me.”” Romans 15:2-3 NLT I have read more than a few...
Dealing With Frustration
“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” Romans 8:28 NLT We all have had frustration in our lives, it seems to be a part of living just like breathing. We...
Come As You Are
“But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.” Romans 5:8 NLT One of the great features of Christianity is that we who were lost can come to our loving Father just as we are. There are no pre-qualifiers...
Fresh Start
“God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin.” 1 Corinthians 1:30 NLT The idea of a fresh start in life is very appealing to almost...