Devotions from Pastor RJ

“You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over...

“But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.” ‭‭John‬ ‭15‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬ I have a great relationship with...

“But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.”” ‭‭John‬...

“Teach me your decrees, O Lord; I will keep them to the end. Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions; I will put them into practice with all my heart.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭33‬-‭34‬ ‭NLT‬‬ I have found that there are things that I enjoy doing for the Lord...

“And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭6‬ ‭NLT‬‬ When children trust and obey their parents, those parents have a measure of...

“Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.” ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭5‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬ God not only created us as a special part of creation to be in relationship with him, but he intended us...

“Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭16‬:‭24‬ ‭NLT‬‬ There is a difference between knowing Jesus Christ and following him. The majority of the world...

“Satan replied to the Lord, “Yes, but Job has good reason to fear God. You have always put a wall of protection around him and his home and his property. You have made him prosper in everything he does. Look how rich he is!” ‭‭Job‬ ‭1‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Praying for our...

“If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭14‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Most people would equate two foundational terms in the gospel as terms of weakness, humbleness and submission. When...

“If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it. And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?”...