Daily Devotion: June 5, 2025

One of the most beautiful verses in the Bible can be found in Isaiah 30:18 “Therefore the Lord is waiting to show you mercy, and is rising up to show you compassion, for the Lord is a just God. All who wait patiently for him are happy.”  What a beautiful picture this gives us of our God, the One true God over the universe, The Sovereign King over all creation is literally “waiting” even longing to show us mercy and compassion. It gives the view that our Heavenly Father is

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Daily Devotion: June 4, 2025

God instructs us to love everyone John 15:12 and try to get along with others Romans 12:18; Hebrews 12:14. Yes we should be shining examples of God's love. However we were not told that we must impress everyone and in fact we are instructed to worry more about impressing God, not man 1 Thessalonians 2:4. We were not told that every person will be pleased with all we do or say. Worry more about pleasing God by following Him in all we say or do. When we begin to focus on im

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Daily Devotion: June 02, 2025

What is our responsibility after we get saved? Once saved we do not become perfect. We never were and we never will be. We have all made mistakes and some of us have made what we would consider huge mistakes. However, to God sin is sin James 2:10. By the grace of God we have been forgiven when Jesus touched our hearts, convicted us of our sins and we confessed our sins to God and with a humbled heart we then asked for forgiveness and invited Jesus to come into our heart a

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Daily Devotion: June 1, 2025

"Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.” Psalm 144:2. 

As a Christian do you have times in your life that make you feel like you’re fighting a war rather than feeling all warm and fuzzy?  Most of us can probably relate. We sometimes feel like we are in a battle spiritually and the truth is that we d

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Daily Devotion: May 31, 2025

Silence has its place vs Silence can be a sin

Silence can become a practice of humility. Life seems to require our performance but God doesn’t need us to do anything. He can make the rocks cry out in praise to Him if we don’t. We all should hope that God never has to do that because we failed to praise Him. Being silent does have its place. We sometimes should learn to listen and be slow to speak, the Bible tells us this, James 1:19-20. Our words can build up or tear down

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Daily Devotion: May 30, 2025

Athaliah and Jehosheba

This study of the Bible we are looking at two women in the southern area of Israel known as Judah.  One was out to destroy the line of Judah and the other to preserve it.  Athelia was as bad a queen as any fairy tale could produce.  People feared her for her ruthlessness in killing her own grandsons and promoting Baal worship just like her parents Ahab and Jezebel. Athalia married the king of Judah thereby uniting the north and south. When the king d

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Daily Devotion: May 28, 2025

The Shulammite Woman 

Read and Reflect on Song of Songs 1:2-4; Song of Songs 2:10-13; Song of Songs 8:6-8 (Song of Solomon)

The Shulamite woman is a character in the Bible's Song of Solomon, where she is referred to as the bride and is called a "princess". The Shulamite's relationship with her mother, brothers, and the man she loved is described in the poem in Song of Songs (Solomon). 

Praise God that nothing can separate us from His love.

Thank God that Christ's passion has

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Daily Devotion: May 27, 2025

“There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors.” 1 John 4:18

THROW OUT YOUR FEARS

When you were young and said a bad word, your parents may have threatened to wash your mouth out with soap. Well, if FEAR is a DIRTY Word, then FAITH in God’s UNCONDITIONAL LOVE for you is like soap! Too many put the cart before the horse. We believe that God accepts us based on the degree of our love for Him rather than on the

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Daily Devotion: May 26, 2025

What does the Bible say about etiquette / manners?

Etiquette is a set of specific rules designed to ensure polite behavior in a group or within a culture. When someone knows and follows the expected rules for behavior, we say that person has good etiquette or good manners. Part of being properly socialized within a culture is learning what that culture considers acceptable behavior in dining, conversation, and attire. Proper etiquette can vary from culture to culture, so i

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Daily Devotion: May 25, 2025

“To serve or be served" studying God's word in Mark 10:45 we are told that Jesus, the son of God didn't come to be served but came to serve and minister to others.  Think about that..... "For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many." Mark 10:45. Jesus, our Lord God gives us a loving example of servitude to others and we too must remember to live our life in servitude to others. From healing the sick and p

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Daily Devotion: May 24, 2025

Proverbs 4:10-19

“Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. When you walk, your step will not be hampered, and if you run, you will not stumble. Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her, for she is your life. Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of the evil. Avoid it; do not go on it; turn away from it and pass on. For they

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Daily Devotion: May 23, 2025

Study Of The Book Of Ruth Chapter Four

I. Boaz

Verse by Verse Commentary

Character Trait #1 – Boaz was proactive.

In Ruth 3:18, Naomi told Ruth that Boaz would not rest until he has settled it today. She knew what kind of a person Boaz was. And we see that her observations about Boaz were true. In Ruth 4:1, Boaz went up to the gate. The city gate is where important transactions would take place. And Boaz immediately started the ball rolling. First he notified his relative who

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Daily Devotion: May 22, 2025

Study Of Ruth Chapter Three

Outline:

I. Ruth 3:1-6 Naomi’s Plan To Help Ruth Get Married

Application Notes Where They ApplyDiscussion QuestionsCross References 

II. Ruth 3:7-15 Boaz snd Ruth’s Conversation In The Dark

Application Notes Where They ApplyDiscussion QuestionsCross References 

III. Ruth 3:16-18 is A report from Ruth to Naomi

Application Notes Where They ApplyDiscussion QuestionsCross References 

Let Us Begin Our Study

I. Ruth 3:1-6 Naomi’s Plan To Help Ruth Get Married

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Daily Devotion: May 21, 2025

Study Of Ruth Chapter Two 

Outline:

I. Ruth 2:1-7 Ruth begins gleaning in Boaz’s field 

Application Notes Where It AppliesDiscussion QuestionsCross References 

II. Ruth 2:7-16 Boaz extends kindness to Ruth

Application Notes Where It AppliesDiscussion QuestionsCross References 

III. Ruth 2:17-23 A report from Ruth to Naomi

Application Notes Where It AppliesDiscussion QuestionsCross References 

Let Us Begin Our Study

I. Ruth begins gleaning Boaz’s field 

Ruth 2:1-7

Commentary

Ruth 2:1.

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Daily Devotion: May 20, 2025

Introduction To The Book Of Ruth and A Deep Dive Study Of Chapter One 

We begin with an introduction into the entire book of Ruth which is only 4 chapters. We will study each chapter beginning with chapter one today (below the introduction) and then chapters 2 through 3 over the coming days. 

Introduction: What can be learned from the story of Ruth?

God's care for all people: God cares for people regardless of their race, nationality, or status. God uses unlikely people: God...
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