Devotions from Pastor RJ
Relax in His Grace
“being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:” Romans 3:24 KJV How often are we given something special in our lives and we fail to truly enjoy it? We set the something special aside for only the best occasions yet it...
Leave Your Burdens at the Cross
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” Matthew 11:28-29 KJV Many of us carry way too much burden in...
Stop Trying to Please People, Please God
“Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety. Many seek the ruler’s favor, but justice comes from the Lord.” Proverbs 29:25-26 NLT One of the most dangerous traps we believers can fall into is the pursuit of the favor of man. We...
Fix Your Thoughts
“And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” Philippians 4:8 NLT I have found that I can...
Unconditional Love
“The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. For he knows how weak we are; he remembers we are only dust.” Psalms 103:13-14 NLT There always seems to be one outstanding quality or characteristic that draws us...
Forgive Yourself
“For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.” Romans 3:23-24 NLT We often as Christians...
Walk in Faithful Confidence Not Condemnation
“Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything. Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence.” 1 John 3:20-21 NLT We have seasons where our confidence grows in the Lord or dwindles due...
Feel Alone? Worship God Anyway
“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 Are you feeling all alone in your faith walk? You may even feel abandoned. I know a sure fire way to...
Where Have You Gone, Lord?
“My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help?” Psalms 22:1 NLT Have you found it easy to feel close to God when everything seems to going right in your world? When you haven’t encountered a real trial or trouble...
Let Go of Things Not Eternal
“So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.” 2 Corinthians 4:18 NLT Many of the things we strive for...