DEVO. 03.04.26 “When the Lord goes through the land to strike down the Egyptians, he will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway, and he will NOT PERMIT the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down.” ‭‭(Exodus‬ ‭12‬:‭23‬ ‭NIV‬‬) - Has the “Destroyer” been attacking you lately? - Maybe it’s your physical health or the health of your family members. - Maybe it’s mental attacks through doubt and fear. - Maybe it’s debt

SUCH A TIME AS THIS "...And who knows but that you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this and for this very occasion?" (Esther 4:14 AMP) - The story of Esther is such a compelling story. - It shows how God is at work in the lives of His people even when it seems like all hope is gone. - Jews and Esther had been in exile in Ancient Persia for over 100 years after Babylonian captivity. - As if that wasn't bad enough, Esther's parents had died and she was raised

FORGIVE ““This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”” (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭18‬:‭35‬ ‭NIV‬‬) - Let’s just take the end of those words by Jesus and “...forgive your brother or sister from your heart.” - Forgiveness is essential if we are going to grow in our Christian Faith and be trusted by God. - You will never be able to move forward in freedom if you cannot release the burden of the past. - Jesus gives

DEVO. 02.19.26 "You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people." (Genesis 50:20) - Where has God brought you? - Don't try to interpret your circumstances apart from God. - Always go to Him and ask for His perspective. - When you are going through difficult circumstances it is always important to ask, “What is God doing?” - When Jesus told His disciples what He was going to suffer and

DEVO. 02.17.26 “Then Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God. I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart.” ‭‭(Mark‬ ‭11‬:‭22‬-‭23‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Jesus says, “Say to this mountain...” - Are you speaking to your mountain or is your mountain speaking to you? - Your mountain is your unbelief! - Your mountain is the th

DEVO. 02.03.26 “But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears.” (‭‭Psalms‬ ‭18‬:‭6‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Do you feel distressed? - The Amplified puts it like this, “In my distress [when I seemed surrounded] I called upon the Lord and cried to my God for help.” - Sometimes your problems seem so big that they feel like they're closing in from all sides and surrounding you. - It can be a

DEVO. 02.02.26 “The Lord was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyptian master.” (‭‭Genesis‬ ‭39‬:‭2‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - The Lord was with Joseph, so He succeeded! - There are direct results that are evident in your life if the Lord is with you. - First off, you will notice! - Because the Lord was with him, he succeeded. - It doesn’t matter where you are placed, whether you are in a prison or a palace, you will succeed if the Lo

DEVO. 01.30.26 “Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.” ‭‭(Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭20‬ ‭NIV‬‬) - What is more important in your life? Receiving a miracle, a healing, a breakthrough, or repentance? - Miracles and healing get the most attention but they are intended to lead people to repentance. - A miracle without a conversion still leaves a person lost and in bondage! - Trust me, I love it when mir

DEVO. 01.28.26 “Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.” (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭10‬:‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬) - Jesus is sending out His disciples. - “He says, “As you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’”(Matthew‬ ‭10‬:‭7‬) - When He taught His disciples to pray, He told them to pray like this…”Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭10‬ ) - He has ta

DEVO. 01.27.26 “Then their eyes were opened, and they could see! Jesus sternly warned them, “Don’t tell anyone about this.”” (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭9‬:‭30‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Then! - When? - When their faith and belief matched His ability. - These were two blind men who were following after Jesus. - They had heard that He was the Messiah and that He could heal. - He had just healed a woman who was stuffing with constant bleeding for 12 years. - Then He went to the home of a synagogue l

DEVO. 01.26.26 "He is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them." (Hebrews 7:25) - Do you know that Jesus is interceding for you right now? - The word intercede means to appeal on behalf of another or to step into the presence of authority to represent someone. - Jesus is our High priest and He stands before God, the righteous judge, on our behalf. - He is not just praying for you, He is representing you. - “H

DEVO. 01.24.26 “Then Jesus said to the Roman officer, “Go back home. Because you believed, it has happened.” And the young servant was healed that same hour.” ‭‭(Matthew‬ ‭8:13‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Here is a remarkable cause and effect! - Jesus said, “Because you believed, it has happened.” - Those are Jesus’ words not mine. - There is a direct correlation between what you receive due to what you believe. - You cannot receive something if you first don’t believe it. - In essence

DEVO. 01.23.26 “Sarah declared, “God has brought me laughter. All who hear about this will laugh with me.” (Genesis‬ ‭21‬:‭6‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Do you have dreams and promises of God stored up in your heart? - Are your promises so big that if God fulfilled it, you would literally laugh? - If not, then I believe that you need to get away with God and spend enough time where you get some laughable promises! - Things that are outlandish! - Promises where people would call you ridiculous

DEVO. 01.22.26 “He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest. He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.” (‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭2‬:‭7‬ ‭NLT) - One of the rewards for the person who sets out to obey and follow the Lord is that He will shield.you and protect you from danger. - He promises to give you a treasure of common sense or sound wisdom. - That is something that we all need! - If you decide to search for wisdom from the Lord then wisdom will come searching for

DEVO. 01.21.26 “Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.” ‭‭(Genesis‬ ‭18‬:‭14‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - The Lord had just visited Abraham and told him that his wife Sarah would have a child in her old age. She was 90 yrs old! - Yes, 90! - We rarely even see people who are 90 yrs old, who are healthy and well, let alone see them have a baby! - It seems ridiculous! - It sounds crazy! - But that’s how our God works! - 90 i

DEVO. 01.06.26 “But the serpent said to the woman, “You certainly will not die!” (‭‭Genesis‬ ‭3‬:‭4‬ ‭AMP‬‬) - Whose voice are you listening to? - In this scripture, Eve clearly stopped and took a moment to listen to the voice of the serpent. - He didn’t speak long, he presented a question. - The serpent said, “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?”” (Genesis‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬) - “Did God really say?” - This whole sin problem could hav

DEVO. 12.26.25 “But the angel said, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John. You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,” ‭‭ (Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Five beautiful and amazing words! - “God has heard your prayer.” - This scripture is about the message given through the angel who appeared before Zechariah. - Zechariah’s son was John the Baptist.

DEVO. 12.22.25 “And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:7 NKJV) - It was time! - Time for the birth of Jesus and the city was overcrowded. - A decree had gone out from Caesar Augustus that everyone needed to be registered. - Luke 2:3 says, "So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city." - Verse 4-5 says, “And because Joseph was a descenda

DEVO. 12.15.25 "For nothing is impossible with God.” (Luke 1:37 NLT) - What are the things that you have labeled, "Impossible!"? - What have you said, in your heart, "God can't do that." - Is it because you've made your excuses bigger than your God? - Is it because you can't see God's greatness through your own weakness? - When an angel came and told Mary, "You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus." (Luke 1:31 NLT) - Mary asked the angel,

DEVO. 11.29.25 "For he is the living God, and he will endure forever. His kingdom will never be destroyed, and his rule will never end. He rescues and saves his people; he performs miraculous signs and wonders in the heavens and on earth." (Daniel 6:26, 27 NLT) - This is a quote from King Darius after witnessing God's protection of Daniel when he was thrown in the Lion's den. - When the King had come to check on Daniel, Daniel said, "My God has sent His angel and has sh