DEVO. 04.26.24  “Mighty hero, the LORD is with you!” (Judges 6:12 NLT) - In this scripture, the Lord comes and speaks into Gideon's life something that Gideon does not see in himself. - The Israelites were hiding in caves, their land had been destroyed and everything they had was taken from them by their enemy, the Midianites. - They were oppressed, beaten down and had a defeated mindset. - They had lost hope. - Gideon, himself is hiding, threshing wheat in a place to keep it hidden from the enemy. - Then God speaks to him and calls him a Mighty Hero! - God helps Gideon to see what He ..read more

DEVO. 04.24.24 “As for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.” ‭‭(Joshua‬ ‭24:15‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Joshua was at the end of his ministry of leading the children of Israel through their conquest of the Promised land. - He has seen the bad and the good out of God’s people. - He also knew that if they were going to thrive in the land that they must make a choice. - They had to do it. - No one else could make this decision for them. - He said, “Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve.”(Josh. 24:15) - Choose the one true God or choose another god. - I feel like that is the choice in front ..read more

DEVO. 04.23.24 “Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.” (John 13:1 NKJV) - It’s Passover! - it’s a time when all Jews celebrate their freedom from being slaves to the Egyptians. - God himself, through His servant Moses, literally stepped in and said, I will free them. - God had said in Exodus 6:6 “Therefore, say to the people of Israel: ‘I am the Lord. I will free you from your oppression and will rescue you from your slavery in Egy ..read more

DEVO. 04.22.24 ”You are to cling to the Lord your God, just as you have done to this day.“ ‭‭(Joshua‬ ‭23‬:‭8‬ ‭AMP‬‬) - Have you ever seen a sock clinging to another piece of clothing when you take them out of the laundry? - The static charge causes them to stick together. - The definition of the word cling means, “To hold fast or adhere to something, as by grasping, sticking, embracing, or entwining.” - “Cling” also means, “To remain close; resist separation.” - In this verse, Joshua is old in age. He has led the children of Israel into the promised land and helped them to conquer it. - I ..read more

DEVO. 04.19.24 "For it was I, the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things." (Psalms 81:10 NLT) - Have you made room for God in your life. - He says, "Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things." - He says, "Open Wide!" - Stretch your mouth open as Wide as you can! - I have a picture in my mind of feeding my daughter, Adeline when she was a baby. - I would tell her to "Open Wide" and then I would try to get as much in as possible because I didn't know how many times she would do it. - God wants you to pre ..read more

DEVO. 04.17.24 ”Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.“ (‭‭Luke‬ ‭17‬:‭33‬ ‭NKJV‬‬) - What are your goals and dreams? - Are your dreams built upon what you can do and accomplish in this world? - Is it a position, a title, a relationship or even your own security? - These are good things but Jesus says that if your goal is to save your life (in this world), you are ultimately going to lose it! - You can build up piles of cash, tons of medals, certificates and awards. - You can receive plenty of pats on the back and a lot of recognition. - Bu ..read more

DEVO.04.15.24 ”There has never been a day like this one before or since, when the Lord answered such a prayer. Surely the Lord fought for Israel that day!“ (‭‭Joshua‬ ‭10‬:‭14‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - How have your prayers sounded like to God? - Have you been praying, “Just help me to get through this”, type of prayers? - Have your prayers been small and minimal? - Ephesians 3.20 says, ”Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.“ - ‭‭Infinitely More than what you ask or think! - Let’s use Joshua’s prayer to God ..read more

DEVO. 04.12.24 “Now when the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, it roams through waterless (dry, arid) places in search of rest, but it does not find it. (Matthew 12:43 AMP) - Have you experienced true freedom through Jesus Christ in every area of your life? - I think we tend to look at portions of scripture like this and think of someone who has been demon-possessed. - Someone completely taken over by demons. - But we have all kinds of influences by evil spirits. - Any spirit that is not from God is an evil spirit. - There are addictive spirits. - Spirits of depression - Spirits of fear ..read more

DEVO. 04.10.24 "May He (God) grant your heart’s desires and make all your plans succeed." (Psalm 20:4 NLT) - Do you want to be successful? - The Lord is your source for success. - He will make you successful and help you succeed in life... Physically, financially, emotionally, spiritually. - He gives success for your Whole Life. - In Joshua 1:8, as Joshua is taking over as the leader after Moses has died, The Lord tells him, "Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed i ..read more

DEVO. 04.09.24 ”The gardener answered, ‘Sir, give it one more chance. Leave it another year, and I’ll give it special attention and plenty of fertilizer.“ (Luke‬ ‭13‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Aren’t you glad we serve a God of second chances? - In this case, 3rd and fourth chances. - Jesus tells this story about a man who planted a fig tree in a vineyard. For three years it didn’t produce any fruit. - He was ready to cut it down but the gardener said, “Sir, give it one more chance.” - This parable primarily speaks of the Nation of Israel but the truths of it also applies to any person who claims to be ..read more