DEVO. 04.25.26 When Jesus heard this, he told them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.” (‭‭Mark‬ ‭2‬:‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Aren’t you thankful that Jesus did not come for those who are perfect and think that they have it all figured out. - We need to thank Jesus for coming for the sinners and for the broken! - Jesus says, “I have come to call not those who thin

DEVO. 04.24.26 "Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.” (Mark 2:5 NLT) - In Mark 2, there is this story of a paralyzed man who was being brought to Jesus by his four friends to be healed. - But they came up against a "roadblock." - There was a "detour" to his healing. - Verse 2 says, "Soon the house where He (Jesus) was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door." - Imagine their disa

“Moses proceeded to do everything just as the Lord had commanded him.” (‭‭Exodus‬ ‭40‬:‭16‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Moses was setting up the Tabernacle of the Lord. - Exodus 40:1 says, “Then the Lord said to Moses, '“Set up the Tabernacle on the first day of the new year.”' - “The Lord said” and Moses did as the Lord commanded. - That was the order. The Lord spoke, Moses listened, and Moses obeyed. - Imagine if Moses did not like where the Lord wanted to place the Ark of the Covenant. What

DEVO. 04.20.26 “The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time.” (‭‭Psalms‬ ‭34‬:‭19‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Have you faced trouble? - Not just one set of trouble, but many troubles? - The Amplified says it like this, “Many hardships and perplexing circumstances...” - Maybe you can identify with that! - It seems like one set of circumstances is met by another set of frustrating circumstances. - Let me encourage you today to not get frustrated and don’

DEVO. 04.13.26 “When Moses came down Mount Sinai carrying the two stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant, he wasn’t aware that his face had become radiant because he had spoken to the Lord.” (‭‭Exodus‬ ‭34‬:‭29‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Moses had just spent 40 days in the presence of the Lord and he was radically changed. - 40 days of no distractions. - 40 days of intimacy. - 40 days of no schedule to keep up with. - 40 days of just Him & God. - 40 Days with Love. - 4

DEVO. 04.08.26 ”Inside the Tent of Meeting, the Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Afterward Moses would return to the camp, but the young man who assisted him, Joshua son of Nun, would remain behind in the Tent of Meeting.“ (‭‭Exodus‬ ‭33‬:‭11‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Joshua would remain! - This is the making of the type of leader that gets God‘s attention! - Joshua did not get up and leave when Moses left the tent of meeting! - Joshua didn’t leave and

DEVO. 04.04.26 “Don’t you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly? But if I did, how would the Scriptures be fulfilled that describe what must happen now?” (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭26‬:‭53‬-‭54‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - The men had come to arrest Jesus. - They grabbed Him. - Tension and violence escalated very quickly! - One of Jesus disciples pulled out his sword and cut off the ear of the high priest's slave. - Then Jesus sai

DEVO. 03.23.26 “You blind Pharisee! First wash the inside of the cup and the dish, and then the outside will become clean, too.” (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭23‬:‭26‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Jesus was talking to the religious teachers of His day but He is also talking to us. - He was saying, “For you are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy—full of greed and self-indulgence!” (Matthew‬ ‭23‬:‭25‬) - What’s more important, the outside or the inside? - I

DEVO. 03.16.26 “When the people of Israel saw the mighty power that the Lord had unleashed against the Egyptians, they were filled with awe before him. They put their faith in the Lord and in his servant Moses.” ‭‭(Exodus‬ ‭14‬:‭31‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - We hear people throw around the word, “awesome”, excessively! - That car is “awesome.” - Those clothes are “awesome.” - That house is “awesome.” - That is “awesome” pizza! - The excessive use of 'awesome' has watered down its me

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