Devotions from Pastor RJ

“We love because he first loved us. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭19‬, ‭21‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Have you ever felt you were in a time in your life where your relationships were sort of stuck in...

“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37‬:‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬ In worldly terms, waiting is a passive action where little is done during the time that ensues....

“And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm....

“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...

““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...

“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...

“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 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...

“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...

“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...