Devotions from Pastor RJ

“For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—” ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Mankind finds it...

“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,” ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭1‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭NIV‬‬ When we find something in our...

“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭91‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Life is sometimes like a drive down a packed highway full of...

“And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.” ‭‭John‬ ‭6‬:‭35‬ ‭KJV‬‬ There are few things in life that drive us to more compelling things than our physical needs for food...

“I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭KJV‬‬...

“to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;” ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭KJV‬‬ I can remember when I was growing...

“that is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬ ‭KJV‬‬ One of the great things about true friendships, is that is the midst of doing life together, we get to enjoy and be built up by friendships we are...

“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭13‬:‭8‬ ‭KJV‬‬ It is truly a blessing to find something or someone that blesses our lives for a season. We can enjoy the friendship and fellowship for that period of time and know that they...

“And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.”...

“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we...