DEVO. 06.05.26 “God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.” (‭‭Psalms‬ ‭46‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Have you ever had someone who said that when you need something, “Just call me and I will help.” - But when you call, they are unavailable or they are too busy and they can’t help. - Well, our scripture says that God is ALWAYS READY to help. - God never makes a promise that He cannot and will not keep. - And not only is He available but He also has the powe

DEVO. 6.04.26 ““Be quiet!” many of the people yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”” (‭‭Mark‬ ‭10‬:‭48‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Here is a man with and obvious need. He is blind. - Everyone knows his condition. - His name is attached to his condition! - Verse 46 identifies him as “A blind beggar named Bartimaeus was sitting beside the road.” - We all know him as “Blind Bartimaeus” - Even his position of sitting beside the road points your atte

DEVO. 06.03.26 “Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”” (‭‭Mark‬ ‭10‬:‭27‬ ‭NIV‬‬) - ALL THINGS, Not “Some things”!’ - This was Jesus’ response when the disciples asked him “who in the world can be saved?” - The disciples were looking at things through human eyes and an earthly perspective but Jesus was teaching them to look with their spiritual eyes. - A man came up to Jesus asking Him “ what

DEVO. 06.02.26 “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.” (Mark 9:50) - Don’t lose your saltiness! - Salt is used to describe a faithful and distinct Christian life! - The life of a believer should be a life that stands out! - You need to flavor the world around you for good, and not be flavored by the world. - Every Christian needs to be set apart and have Spiritual Inte

DEVO. 05.30.26 “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.” ‭‭(Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭11‬ ‭NIV)‬‬ - One of the big differences I have noticed at the hotels in Uganda is their water. - When you turn the water on, whether it’s the shower or the sink, there’s no regulator for the heat. - When you put it on hot, it gets really hot! - I almost burned myself the first day! - In America, we have a thermostat that regulates our hot water heater. - It’s a good

DEVO. 05.29.26 “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬) - Today is our final day of spreading the Word of God in Uganda! - So far we have preached to 6, 370 people and given out 5, 589 Bibles. - For most people this is the very first Bible that they have owned. - We are here to equip people with the

DEVO. 05.28.26 “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”” (‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭52‬:‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬) - These shoes that you see in this picture have taken me many places. - I was going to leave them here in Uganda and retire them at the end of this trip, but I just can’t. - They are dirty, broken down, worn out and scuffed up! - Josie will be so excited to

DEVO. 05.27.26 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” (‭‭Romans‬ ‭1‬:‭16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬) - Do you know that every time we hand out the Bible, we are handing out the Power of God! - The apostle Paul says that the Gospel is the Power of God! - The gospel is the good news of Jesus Christ. - It’s like handing out sticks of dynamite and a match. - The dynamite is pot

DEVO. 05.26.26 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” ‭‭(Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬) - Yesterday we had the most amazing experience at a church at the top of a mountain in Uganda. - The only way to get to this church was up a steep, rocky path. - You could not drive up this path - The only way up was on foot, and it was not easy. - At the top of this mountain was a church that we taught at. - There were no billboards for this church

DEVO. 05.24.27 “While being together and eating with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, “Of which,” He said,“you have heard Me speak.” ‭‭(Acts‬ ‭1‬:‭4‬ ‭AMP‬‬) - Wait! - They had gathered together, obeyed His instructions and now they wait! - How could anything great or miraculous happen? - Don’t you need Jesus For the miraculous? - He was gone. He had ascended into heaven right before their eyes! - But He said to wai

DEVO. 05.22.26 - FEED THEM ““But Jesus said, “You feed them.” “With what?” they asked. “We’d have to work for months to earn enough money to buy food for all these people!”” (Mark‬ ‭6‬:‭37‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - I am going to return to this verse one more time this week because I believe that we all need to dwell on this. - The people have been with Jesus all day and they are hungry. - The disciples are about to send them away and Jesus says, “you feed them” - I had a conversation with m

DEVO. 05.18.26 “But Jesus said, “You feed them.” (Mark 6:37) - Have you ever felt like you don’t have the resources to do what Jesus is asking you? - Have you ever felt empty handed? - Have you ever felt like the crowd is too big, the resources are too small? - Jesus looks at the crowd, and then He looks at the disciples. - They are wanting to send everybody away. - Instead, Jesus says, “You feed them” - I love their response. “With what?” they asked. We’d have to work for mo

DEVO. 05.11.26 ““And he will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’” (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭25‬:‭45‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - How are you helping those who are considered “less than?” - The ones that aren’t the same social class as you? - The needy? - The helpless? - Because how you treat them is how you treat Jesus. - Matthew 25:41 is a very alarming scripture. It says, ““Then the King will turn to

DEVO. 05.08.26 “For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.”” (‭‭Mark‬ ‭5‬:‭28‬ ‭NKJV‬‬) - “She said…” - Not “She hoped” - Not “She wished” - “She said…” - That’s the power of your words. Even your “self talk” - What are the things that you say to yourself? - Are you repeating the things that others have spoken over you or are you speaking the word of the Lord? - Do you say things like, “I’ll always be broke”? - “I’ll always be sick”? - “I’ve alw

DEVO. 05.07.26 “Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”” (‭‭Mark‬ ‭4‬:‭38‬ ‭NIV‬‬) - What does the word “Peaceful” look like to you? - To me, it looks like Jesus sleeping on a cushion! - The world around him was in chaos but he was getting a good nights sleep. - Many times we expect everyone around us to be as “worked up” as we are about our storm. - Or we expect everyone to be as s

DEVO. 05.04.26 “Then he added, “Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding you will be given—and you will receive even more.” ‭‭(Mark‬ ‭4‬:‭24‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - How well do you listen? - If you want to grow in your walk with the Lord, then you must be a good listener. - Jesus says “The closer you listen the more understanding you will be given” - But it starts with simply listening. - Listening to the words of Jesus is vital to your devel

DEVO. 05.01.26 “If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” (‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭25‬ ‭NKJV‬‬) - How do you live? - You live one step at a time. - Every decision that you make is a step. - Every action you take based on that decision is a step. - Every follow up reaction is a step. - Step by step, decision by decision, your day is formed. - So choose today, from your very first step, to live by the Spirit. - Your flesh and your spirit will be at war agai

DEVO. 04.28.26 “Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act…” (‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37‬:‭7‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Be Still. - It’s a strong command but such a difficult thing to do! - But the key to being still is who you are with. - The Psalmist says “In the presence of the Lord” - When you wait on Him, you are waiting with the one who is the answer to the problem! - You are waiting with your healer! - In Exodus‬ ‭15‬:‭26‬ , He says “I am the Lord, who heals you.” - Yo

DEVO. 04.27.26 “Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray.” (‭‭Mark‬ ‭1‬:‭35‬ ‭NLT) ‬‬ - What did Jesus do at the peak of His ministry and popularity? - He got up early, before everyone else, went to an unseen place in order to be seen by His Father! - The verses just prior to this, verse 33 & 34 say, “The whole town gathered at the door to watch. So Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases, and He cast out ma

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