Devotions from Pastor RJ

“Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will...

“Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.” ‭‭James‬...

“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.” ‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭6‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬ I truly believe that deep down inside, we all want to be happy in our lives. In order to find happiness, we must...

“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬ One of my favorite stories about Jesus is the one that takes place in the boat with his...

“and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. 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 ‭3‬:‭19‬-‭20‬...

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭NIV The way we are taught is that...

“At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them. But he said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is...

“We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized. We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭6‬:‭11‬-‭12‬ ‭NIV‬‬...

“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 ‭NIV The word tells us that if we confess our sins, our failures before God, he is faithful...

“But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭8‬:‭15‬ ‭NIV‬‬ We often may wonder where God is in our lives? We may have not heard from nor seen any real fruit being...