Daily Devotional

“And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.” Luke 19:3, 4 (KJV) Beloved, I want you to know that there is no way you will make effort in serving God that God will not...

“Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.” Exodus 3:10 (KJV) The King always has the last move. Israel had been in slavery for over 400 years in Egypt. They had gotten used to it. They did not even believe that they would ever come out again. According to them, they...

“Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:” Hebrews 6:17 KJV Jesus is our High Priest, called of God after the order of Melchizedek. His priesthood is one that blesses not the one that curses. Look at what the Bible says in Hebrews chapter 6: 13-14, ‘For when God made promise to Abraham,...

“For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.” Hebrews 10:1 KJV Jesus has been made a High Priest after the order of Melchizedek. The Aaronic priesthood had margins for failure but not Jesus: our High Priest. Remember that the standing of...

“For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.” 1 Corinthians 2:2 KJV The greatest thing that could happen to any man on this earth is to have an assurance that he is in Christ. Outside Christ there is no hope. It is not about going to church and shaking the preacher’s hand. I have always asked myself: ‘if I had died...

“And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.” Luke 22:61 (KJV) Who are the converted? The converted are people who have received Jesus into their lives, but they are not following Him.  They stop at conversion! They do not go beyond being converted!  The...

“Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? Knowing that it was the Lord.” John 21:12 KJV Jesus told the people what to expect. He told them He was going to be crucified, He was going to die, He would be buried and on the third day, He would resurrect.  But in John 21:3, guess who said ‘Look, we have...

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1 KJV The Word of God is not ink and paper.  The Word of God is the Person of Jesus. So, if you read the Word as ink and paper and you have not encountered the Word of God Himself, there can be no change in your life. Only...

“For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.” Hebrews 4:15 KJV In the Old Testament, the Israelites as a nation were wrapped up in the standing of the high priest. The standing of every one of them before God was based on their high priest....

“Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.’” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV) I am glad for every one that has received Christ into his life. If you have received Christ, then you are in Christ. And it is important that you understand your standing in Christ. The phrase “In Christ” is something you will never...