Devotions from Pastor RJ

“He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us again. On Him we have set our hope that He will continue to deliver us,” 2 Corinthians 1:10 NIV How often have we found ourselves in situations where it looks like we have run into a dead end? We...

“For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.” Habakkuk 2:3 NIV Not many of us are good at waiting. Makes no difference what we are doing, we just...

“But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.” James 1:6 NIV James tells us in chapter one that faith is action. We put our faith into motion, and we see our lives enriched by our...

“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,” Ephesians 3:20 NIV With our God there are no limits to what He can do through and with us. The limits are only set by us and our faith. God...

“When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered, I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you.” Psalms 73:21-22 NIV When we find ourselves resentful or frustrated, we find these times are when we act foolishly. Resentment to others brings about...

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” Matthew 5:9 NIV I don’t know many people who do not desire peace. Peace in our lives allows us to fully develop our God given blessings and to see others prosper as well. You will notice the Word...

“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” Romans 3:23-24. Have you ever been in position in your life where you find yourself making bad decisions over and over...

“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation,...

“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:9 NIV In any given day, our minds may have literally thousands of thoughts go through our brain. Now we cannot control many of things we may...

“But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.” Matthew 12:36 NIV How do we react to situations where we have been wronged, been abused, or placed into a dangerous position? Do we react with our...