Devotions from Pastor RJ

“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...

“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...

“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...

“I love you, Lord; you are my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭18‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭NLT‬‬ I like many in life have had a few...

““I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.” ‭‭John‬ ‭5‬:‭24‬ ‭NLT‬‬ We all believe that freedom is one of the...

“For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭21‬ ‭NLT‬‬ There are three areas of life where we strive to be accepted. The first is with our selves and when we...

“Jesus told them, “These claims are valid even though I make them about myself. For I know where I came from and where I am going, but you don’t know this about me.” ‭‭John‬ ‭8‬:‭14‬ ‭NLT‬‬ One of the most foundational questions in our lives is who are we? Many of...

“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭17‬:‭22‬ ‭NLT‬‬ We all have a life to live and that life will have an impact on the world. Like most of us, that impact may not be enormous but it still exists. We get to...

“I cannot eat for sighing; my groans pour out like water. What I always feared has happened to me. What I dreaded has come true. I have no peace, no quietness. I have no rest; only trouble comes.”” ‭‭Job‬ ‭3‬:‭24‬-‭26‬ ‭NLT‬‬ I looked at my calendar for the coming...

“For I am the least of all the apostles. In fact, I’m not even worthy to be called an apostle after the way I persecuted God’s church. But whatever I am now, it is all because God poured out his special favor on me—and not without results. For I have worked harder...