A Devotional by Pastor Cesar Castellanos Today’s Bible Verse “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.” Ephesians 6:10 Be Strengthened in the Lord How can someone have the strength to stand up to any adversity? Only he that believes in Jesus and has learned to depend completely on Him. The Lord is the source of our energy, the power to keep us standing. He is the light that illuminates our lives so that nothing dark consumes us. He is the one who forgives us when we repent of all our wrongs. He is the one who encourages us when we are discouraged. He is the O ..read more

A Devotional by Pastor Cesar Castellanos Today’s Bible Verse “The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.” Luke 4:18 Anointing for the Needy Nobody has had a greater heart of compassion than Jesus. The anointing He received from the Holy Spirit was poured out for the people most in need. The Lord had a message of hope for those He called poor, or those who recognized their spiritual need ..read more

A Devotional by Pastor Cesar Castellanos Today’s Bible Verse “I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one.” Ezekiel 22:30 Small Responsibilities The father of a family called his eldest son and said to him, “Son, you are a great soldier but I would like for you to help me care for the few sheep we have.” He disagreed with his father and responded, “Father, I am a very busy man, I am part of the military, I love my job and I do not have time.” The father did not become ups ..read more

A Devotional by Pastor Cesar Castellanos Today’s Bible Verse “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5 Today’s Leader When they asked the great artist, Michael Angelo, about his masterpiece David, he said, “The image was always there, all I did was remove some debris to discover it.” In general, when men of God come face to face with their calling they become intimidated by the great responsibility that is being entrusted to them. Their initial reaction is often, “I’m sure there are others out ..read more

A Devotional by Pastor Cesar Castellanos Today’s Bible Verse “The LORD had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and you will be a blessing.’” Genesis 12:1-2 Walking in the Promise As a result of the Lord’s vision for this family, Abram and Sarai had to say goodbye to their loved ones and tell them that they were leaving and not coming back. You can imagine how their neighbors and family members would have felt. Astonished at the sudden and unexplainable news, many were probably asking qu ..read more

A Devotional by Pastor Cesar Castellanos Today’s Bible Verse “And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.” Romans 8:11 Power to Overcome The Apostle Paul had a very clear understanding of the concepts of eternal life and resurrection from the dead. During one of his many spiritual experiences, he was caught up to the third heaven where God showed him things that only the angels know. Some people think this may have happened when Paul was stoned and ..read more

A Devotional by Pastor Cesar Castellanos Today’s Bible Verse “Then they answered Joshua, ‘Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go. Just as we fully obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. Only may the LORD your God be with you as he was with Moses.’” Joshua 1:16-17 Support Your Leader Joshua received the legacy of his predecessor and, through the laying on of hands, took on the leadership. The people were willing to walk with Joshua; there was no problem within their hearts towards him. They simply told him that just as they had obeyed Moses, they would obey ..read more

A Devotional by Pastor Cesar Castellanos Today’s Bible Verse “Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” Numbers 13:30 Having a Conquering Mindset The leaders of Israel were divided, when ten of the twelve spies returned, having taken their eyes off the promises given to them by God. They had chosen to look at their circumstances; their negativity spread like a plague that affected many people in the camp. God had to intervene rapidly by bringing judgment upon each one of the Godless leaders and removing ..read more

A Devotional by Pastor Cesar Castellanos Today’s Bible Verse “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites.” Joshua 1:2 Responding to the Call Moses was a great man of God, and there has never been another man quite like him. God spoke with Him face to face. We all know that throughout history, the Lord has raised up tremendous ministers and used them in extraordinary ways. However, each ministry, as great as it may have seemed, has a time when it comes to an end, and passes on to a ..read more

A Devotional by Pastor Cesar Castellanos Today’s Bible Verse “So Pharaoh asked them, ‘Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God?’” Genesis 41:38 Persevering in the Dream Reading about the things Joseph had to go through in his life motivates us to keep moving forward day by day. In the midst of struggles we have to keep pushing on to make our dreams become a reality. The Lord gave Joseph a dream. It clearly revealed the course that his life would take; God’s wonderful plan for him. When Joseph shared this dream with his brothers, they did not take it well because he w ..read more