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Daily Devotional – Truth brings Freedom
Truth brings Freedom – From Billygraham.org May 7, 2016 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. —John 8:36 The mark of a true Christian is found in his personal relationship to the Person of Jesus Christ. Christianity is Christ. Christ is Christianity. I speak reverently when I say that Jesus is more than His ideas. All that He said was true, but without Him even the truth would have been powerless. Men know the…
Daily Devotional – Seek God for Yourself
Seek God for Yourself – from BillyGraham.org May 6, 2016 Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves . . . —Psalm 100:3 Whenever anyone asks me how I can be so certain about who and what God really is, I am reminded of the story of the little boy who was out flying a kite. It was a fine day to go kite-flying, the wind was brisk, and…
Daily Devotional – Everlasting Peace
Reading in Peace – From Billygraham.org May 4, 2016 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace . . . — Ephesians 2:13,14 Meaningless mouthings about peace will not bring it to the world. In Glasgow, Scotland, we watched the Communists march around St. George’s Square carrying their banners with the words, “Our motto is PEACE!” My thoughts raced back to Korea, where I…
Letters from Roscoe
Howdy Folks… Sometimes you are trying to understand something and have even opted to discuss it openly. Then suddenly and without any further action on your part, the answer is provided in an unexpected manner. Let me explain. In the last ‘Letter from Roscoe’ a discussion started the other day was in response to the comment of a reader who had raised the issue; ‘How do you know for sure that you’re saved?’ Well, out of the blue; Brother Eddie…
Daily Devotional – Seeing Our Need
Seeing Our Need – From Billygraham.org May 3, 2016 Only a fool would say to himself, ‘There is no God.’ And why does he say it? Because of his wicked heart, his dark and evil deeds. His life is corroded with sin. —Psalm 53:1 (TLB) We live like a little ant on this little speck of dust out in space. We get a Ph.D. degree and we strut across the stage and say, “Well, I don’t know whether or not…
Daily Devotional – The Unpayable Debt
The Unpayable Debt – From BillyGraham.org Who gave himself for our sins . . . Galatians 1:4 Years ago King Charles V was loaned a large sum of money by a merchant in Antwerp. The note came due, but the king was bankrupt and unable to pay. The merchant gave a great banquet for the King. When all the guests were seated and before the food was brought in, the merchant had a large platter placed on the table and…
Daily Devotional – God, Our Helper
April 27, 2016 God, Our Helper – from Billygraham.org I am like a sheltered olive tree protected by the Lord himself. I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever. —Psalm 52:8 (TLB) Turn to your Bible and read the wonderful stories of men who were alone in godless surroundings but who, by the help and presence of the living God, made a marvelous contribution to their own times. Joseph was surrounded by sin and intrigue in Egypt. His…
Daily Devotional – Don’t Hurt the Lord
Don’t Hurt the Lord – From utmost.org April 21, 2016 Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? —John 14:9 Our Lord must be repeatedly astounded at us— astounded at how “un-simple” we are. It is our own opinions that make us dense and slow to understand, but when we are simple we are never dense; we have discernment all the time. Philip expected the future revelation of a tremendous mystery, but not…
Daily Devotional – All or Nothing?
All or Nothing? – From Utmost.org April 17, 2016 When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment…and plunged into the sea. —John 21:7 Have you ever had a crisis in your life in which you deliberately, earnestly, and recklessly abandoned everything? It is a crisis of the will. You may come to that point many times externally, but it will amount to nothing. The true deep crisis of abandonment, or total surrender, is…
Daily Devotional – The Way to Permanent Faith
The Way to Permanent Faith – From Utmost.org April 4, 2016 Indeed the hour is coming…that you will be scattered… —John 16:32 Jesus was not rebuking the disciples in this passage. Their faith was real, but it was disordered and unfocused, and was not at work in the important realities of life. The disciples were scattered to their own concerns and they had interests apart from Jesus Christ. After we have the perfect relationship with God, through the sanctifying work…
Daily Devotional – Isn’t There Some Misunderstanding?
Isn’t There Some Misunderstanding? – From Utmost.org March 28, 2016 “Let us go to Judea again.” The disciples said to Him, “…are You going there again?” —John 11:7-8 Just because I don’t understand what Jesus Christ says, I have no right to determine that He must be mistaken in what He says. That is a dangerous view, and it is never right to think that my obedience to God’s directive will bring dishonor to Jesus. The only thing that will…
Daily Devotional – Abraham’s Life of Faith
Abraham’s Life of Faith March 19, 2016 He went out, not knowing where he was going. —Hebrews 11:8 In the Old Testament, a person’s relationship with God was seen by the degree of separation in that person’s life. This separation is exhibited in the life of Abraham by his separation from his country and his family. When we think of separation today, we do not mean to be literally separated from those family members who do not have a personal…