Devotions from Pastor RJ
Best Wish Ever!
“If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.” James 3:13 NLT We have seen a cartoon or movie where someone is granted the ability to make one wish for their...
Jesus King of Love
“God knows how much I love you and long for you with the tender compassion of Christ Jesus. I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding.” Philippians 1:8-9 NLT Jesus brought a special...
Don’t Worry About What People Think
“I can do nothing on my own. I judge as God tells me. Therefore, my judgment is just, because I carry out the will of the one who sent me, not my own will.” John 5:30 NLT One the most common spiritual traps believers fall into is placing way more credence to...
Don’t Be a Fool with your Words
“Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.” James 3:2 NLT When I survey our world, I find that our society takes little ownership in the real truth of the...
Not Yet
“You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. For, “In just a little while, he who is coming will come and will not delay.”” Hebrews 10:36-37 NIV There is a major difference between not yet and no....
Recharge Your Heart
“The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.””...
Let Your Actions Speak For You
“What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.” James 2:14, 17...
Having God’s Sense
“You made me; you created me. Now give me the sense to follow your commands. May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy, for I have put my hope in your word.” Psalms 119:73-74 NLT One thing I have found about the world even with its high degree of...
The Kind of Love Needed Today!
“It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.” 1 Corinthians 13:6-7 NLT Our society has become one that seeks its own...
God Loves Us!
“We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.” 1 John 4:16 NLT Being loved by someone is indeed one of the greatest gifts we can receive in this life. Knowing...