Devotions from Pastor RJ

“And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. And a voice said, “What...

“But I keep praying to you, Lord, hoping this time you will show me favor. In your unfailing love, O God, answer my prayer with your sure salvation.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭69‬:‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬ If you are like most people today, you are busy. It seems there are literally dozens of...

“So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls. But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.”...

“You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭32‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬ I saw an ad on tv the other...

“Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.” When he said this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭8‬:‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬ When we hear one of our favorite songs on the radio, we might...

“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭17‬:‭22‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Most people think that God’s word as filled only with rules and laws that tell us what we should and should not do. While there is a great deal of guidance in...

“For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.”” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭17‬:‭31‬ ‭NIV‬‬ When did we first hear and exclaim this phrase? Was it when we saw some...

“I acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭32‬:‭5‬ ‭KJV‬‬ When we carry things that we have done that were not the right thing...

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: Fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy...

“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭6‬:‭19‬-‭20‬...