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

DEVO. 08.06.26 “I am not even worthy to come and meet you. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed.” (LUKE 7:7 NLT) ‭ - What are you speaking the words of Jesus over? - The words that bring life in the face of death! - The words that bring Victory when things look like defeat! - The words that bring healing, not sickness! - The words that bring a blessing, not a curse! - The words that bring the favor of God! - We’ve got to know His Word and

DEVO. 08.03.26 ““When we were at Mount Sinai, the Lord our God said to us, ‘You have stayed at this mountain long enough. It is time to break camp and move on. ‭‭ (Deuteronomy‬ ‭1‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - After crossing the Red Sea and seeing the miracles of God as he delivered them out of Egypt, and how he defeated their enemies. The children of Israel came to Mount Sinai. - Sinai is the Mountain of the Lord. - It is here that they encountered the presence of the Lord. -

DEVO. 08.01.26 “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” (Luke‬ ‭5‬:‭16‬ ‭NIV‬‬) - What is the thing that you most often do? - The thing that you intentionally do, most often is what will define you? - Do you text? - Scroll through the internet or social media? - Watch tv or the news? - At least 15 times in the gospels, Jesus is recorded, getting away, by himself, to pray. - It wasn’t just formality, it was a necessity. - He had to get away with His Heavenly Fat

DEVO. 07.30.26 “Jesus replied to Simon, “Don’t be afraid! From now on you’ll be fishing for people!” And as soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Jesus.” (Luke‬ ‭5‬:‭10‬-‭11‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - What would it take to leave everything that was comfortable to you and follow Jesus? - I mean, really follow Jesus? - Leave what you know and follow in the unknown? - These disciples were trained fishermen. - That was their livelihood, identity and their income - In Luke 5

DEVO. 07.24.26 “Isaiah had spoken of John when he said, “He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him!” (Luke‬ ‭3‬:‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - Isaiah the prophet, prophesied of the voice of John the Baptist, approximately 700 years before he was born. - He said that his voice would shout. “prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him!” - That’s what John did with his voice. - We are living in a time where we are w

DEVO. 07.23.26 “And the Child continued to grow and become strong [in spirit], filled with wisdom; and the grace (favor, spiritual blessing) of God was upon Him. (‭‭Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭40‬ ‭AMP‬‬) - You were created to grow! - Ever since you were born, it is a story of growth. - As your body grows, you become taller. - As your muscles grow you become stronger. - As your mind grows, you should become wiser. - As your heart grows you should become more compassionate. - There comes a tim

DEVO. 07.22.26 “But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭59‬:‭16‬ ‭NLT‬‬ - King Saul had sent men to watch David’s house with the intention of killing him. - While he is being watched, David comes up with this song! - “But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you

DEVO. 07.10.26 “Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the roadway with a drawn sword in his hand. Balaam bowed his head and fell face down on the ground before him.” (Numbers‬ ‭22‬:‭31‬ ‭NLT‬‬) - In Numbers 22 we have the story of the prophet Balaam, who knew how hear from God and knew how to speak the Word of God but something blinded Balaam from being able to see. - He was blinded by the love of money. - King Balak had asked