April, 2009
The Flock
by Jon Courson … And to all the flock … (Acts 20:28 ) Take heed to yourself first and then to the flock because if you’re in right relationship with the Lord, blessings will flow through you to the flock of your family, the Sunday school kids you teach, the people to whom you witness. Towards the... More
Comforting Assurances
READ IT ALOUD: For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock (Psalm 27:5) PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: If we allow ourselves to, we will find it easy to be scared by all that is going on around the world. Plane... More
Redefining “Devotion” 2
READ IT ALOUD: Thou shalt have no other gods before me (Exodus 20:3). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: Sometimes we think that a few minutes of prayer every morning is good enough and licenses us to do whatever we want for the rest of the day but this is not the case. We will spend time with the person or thing... More
Redefining “Devotion” 1
READ IT ALOUD: And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him (Colossians 3:17). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: I find myself increasingly surrounded by busy women. One thing they seem to have in common is the guilt they feel for not being... More
View from this Pew (Devotions by Chantal): Journey Necessities
Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently (Psalm 119:4). Life is like the wilderness that the Israelites went through before they came to the Promised Land. There were many dangers and challenges and the people had to depend on God to provide them with solutions and keep them going. For... More
Straight from the Book
1O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. 2For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth. 3He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet. 4He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved.... More
Be “Real”
READ IT ALOUD: The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much (James 5:16). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: In a previous devotion almost a year ago, we spoke about the huge difference one human being can make by simply taking the time to pray. Many times we’re told about the power of prayer... More
Who Rolled the Stone Away?
READ IT ALOUD: He rose again the third day according to the scriptures (1 Corinthians 15:4b). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: I was working on my computer a few days ago, listening to a documentary on TV that I thought I might find interesting, when I heard an argument that I first heard not too long ago –... More
He Did This – and More – For You
READ IT ALOUD: But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5) PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: My mother once said to me, “If you want an idea of what Jesus went through on the cross,... More
Loving Openly
READ IT ALOUD: Open rebuke is better than secret love (Proverbs 27:5). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: What does this verse mean? If we claim to love people, then this love will compel us to warn them about the dangers of destructive and riotous living that lead down the road to death. This is better than standing... More

