DEVO. 10.05.26 “So be very careful to love the LORD your God.” (‭‭Joshua‬ ‭23‬:‭11‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Joshua is very old and at the end of his life. - That means that this is the most important thing that he can pass on to the children of Israel, who he has just led into the promise land and helped conquer the land. - He is saying “Love the Lord your God” or let me put it this way, “Stay in love” - We all know how important it is to love Him in our head but are you “In Love

DEVO. 10.03.26 “Not a single one of all the good promises the LORD had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true.” (‭‭Joshua‬ ‭21‬:‭45‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - You can hold onto Gods promises! - His word is His oath! - Even in 2Timothy 2:13 it says, “If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny who he is.” - ‭He IS Faithful! That’s who He is! - So when you see a promise in the Word of God, you can grab ahold of that pro

DEVO. 09.22.26 “I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?” (Luke‬ ‭18‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Jesus asks the question, “How Many?” - How many will He find when He returns who still have faith? - Faith like the woman that He just described. - This woman was a widow who had been wronged. - This widow was demanding justice! - Verse 3 says that she came to a judge repeatedly, saying, ‘Giv

YOM KIPPUR “You forgave the guilt of your people— yes, you covered all their sins.” ‭‭(Psalms‬ ‭85:2‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Today is Yom Kippur. It ends at sundown. This is the holiest day of the year! - It’s a day to pause, reflect and inspect your life. - Is there anything unclean. - Anything that shouldn’t be there in the presence of a Holy God. - It’s a day to repent, receive his forgiveness and thank Him for doing what we could not do. - Because it’s more than just an inspectio

DEVO. 09.18.26 “On the day the LORD gave the Israelites victory over the Amorites, Joshua prayed to the LORD in front of all the people of Israel. He said, “Let the sun stand still over Gibeon, and the moon over the valley of Aijalon.” ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭10‬:‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬ - Joshua and his army was fight a huge battle. - But scripture says that he prayed before the battle and he prayed in front of all the people of Israel. - This was the secret to his success and if we can learn

DEVO. 09.17.26 “Achan replied, “It is true! I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel.” ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭7‬:‭20‬ ‭NLT‬‬ - Sin always has consequences. - As I look at the story of Achan’s sin, the thing that stands out is that he says, “…I saw a beautiful robe from Babylon…I wanted them so much that I took them. They are hidden in the ground beneath my tent...” (Joshua‬ ‭7‬:‭21‬) - First he saw the robe. - Then he let what he saw create a desire. - That desire led him to tak

DEVO. 09.16.26 “But I would feed you with the finest wheat. I would satisfy you with wild honey from the rock.” (Psalms‬ ‭81‬:‭16‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Have you been through difficulties or hardship? - Maybe you’ve walked through some times where you have questioned God or the way that He does things. - Maybe you’ve walked away and have left God. - Well, I want you to know that we have a God who redeems and restores. - You may have left Him but He has not left you! - In Deuteronomy 13:6

DEVO. 09.15.26 “Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before. (‭‭Joshua‬ ‭3‬:‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬) - The children of Israel, were stepping into uncharted territory. - Scripture says “you have never been this way before!” - It wasn’t a familiar path! - It wasn’t steps that they had previously taken. - They were heading into the promises of God! - But how did they know when? - The previous verse says, “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your

DEVO. 09.10.26 “Then he touched her, and instantly she could stand straight. How she praised God!” (‭‭Luke‬ ‭13‬:‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - All you need today is just a touch from Jesus! - Here is a woman who had been bent over for 18 years and was unable to stand straight. - 18 years! Think about that! - 18 years of pain! 18 years of being identified with her condition. - 18 years of not just a broken back, but broken spirit. - 18 years of hope that had been broke.n - 18 years of being

DEVO. 09.09.26 ““Be dressed and ready for active service, and keep your lamps continuously burning.” (‭‭Luke‬ ‭12‬:‭35‬ ‭AMP‬‬) - Jesus says that we are to be dressed and ready and to keep our lamps burning! - He says continually! - We must always be prepared and ready, spiritually, to share our faith, our love for Jesus or to serve others. - We must keep our hearts pure, our minds pure and love others unconditionally! - “You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will co

DEVO. 09.08.26 “Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.”” (Luke‬ ‭12‬:‭21‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Calling someone a fool is a pretty harsh statement, but Jesus does say it! - So wouldn’t you like to know who Jesus calls a fool? - He says that the person who is rich in this world and does not have a rich relationship with Jesus. - So, how do you have a rich relationship with Jesus? - The answer is pretty easy. - The basic question is “h

DEVO. 09.05.26 “Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters— a pathway no one knew was there!” (‭‭Psalms‬ ‭77‬:‭19‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Are you on Gods road following his ways or are you on your road and asking Him to bless it? - Gods road is a road that is not obvious. - Sometimes Gods road does not even make sense. - Many times Gods path that He is taking you on doesn’t even look like a path at all, like Psalm 77 :19 says, it’s a “pathway no one knew was the

DEVO. 08.31.26 “But I tell you this—though he won’t do it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence.” (Luke‬ ‭11‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - When it comes to your prayer life, do you show shameless persistence when you ask? - Or do you ask and then give up after a few days! - Jesus gives us this example of being shameless and being persistent. - This example is something that he expects

DEVO. 08.27.26 “The sun will become dark, and the moon will turn blood red before that great and glorious day of the Lord arrives. But everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’” (Acts 2‬:‭20‬-‭21‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - The day was the day of Pentecost. - It was a feast of the Lord. - They were celebrating the time when the Lord gave the children of Israel the Word through Moses. - In Acts 2: 1 it says, “On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in o

DEVO. 08.26.226 “But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the road that runs from Jerusalem down to Gaza.” (Acts‬ ‭8‬:‭26‬ ‭AMP‬‬) - Have you ever felt like our version of the Gospel looks nothing like the New Testament? - I was reading along today and came across Acts 8:26. - I read “an angel of the Lord said to Philip” and I move right along to the rest of the story as if an angel talking to me happens every day. - I should stop and say, “W

DEVO. 08.16.26 “My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.” ‭‭(Psalms‬ ‭73‬:‭26‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - We all will face a time when we are no longer as strong as we once were. - We will have times when our health fails - We will have physical, mental, emotional and spiritual battles. - The question is, have you determined in your heart that God will remain your strength? - To remain means that when everything el

DEVO. O8.15.26 LIVE LIKE A KING “He must always keep that copy with him and read it daily as long as he lives. That way he will learn to fear the Lord his God by obeying all the terms of these instructions and decrees.” (Deuteronomy‬ ‭17‬:‭19‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - This was the most important instruction for the King of Israel. - If He was going to lead the people, then he needed this wisdom and guidance. - He must have his own personal copy of the Word of God. - Verse 18 says th

DEVO. 08.12.26 “…The disciples were terrified and amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “When he gives a command, even the wind and waves obey him!” (‭‭Luke‬ ‭8‬:‭25‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Jesus had told his disciples to get in a boat and cross to the other side of the lake. - As they sailed, Jesus took a nap. - While he was napping, a huge storm came upon them. - V23 says, “The boat was filling with water, and they were in real danger.” - ‭‭Do you ever feel like tha

“Be careful to obey all these commands I am giving you. Show love to the Lord your God by walking in his ways and holding tightly to him.” ‭‭(Deuteronomy‬ ‭11‬:‭22‬ NLT) - When do you tell someone or your kids to be careful? - When you say “Be Careful” it is because you want them to be safe! - There may be some important things they need to know in order to be safe and succeed! - These words are the secret of their success! - These words are for every believer! - Mo

“Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”” ‭‭(Luke‬ ‭7‬:‭50‬ ‭NIV‬‬) - What does your faith look like this morning? - In this scripture, this woman’s faith was on display! - Everyone took notice! - Not because of anything she said, but because of what she did! - Jesus had come into the home of a religious leader. Someone that everyone assumed was already righteous! - She was known as an immoral woman! That’s her identity. She was dirty! - The relig