It Is Good To Know the Truth

April 19 & 20, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Proverbs 19:5 & 9
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape…
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

     There used to be a saying when I was younger: “You will just lie your way into a big hole and then pull the dirt in on top of you with more lies.” Oh, how true this seems to be. One lie is told, and then someone asks a question about that lie, and another lie just a little bigger is told to cover up the first lie. Soon, we find we are telling another lie, and then another, until it is so outrageous that even you cannot believe what is coming out of your mouth. At that point, your mind is constantly filled with wonderings of, “What did I tell them, or did I tell them this or that?” People begin to catch you in your lies, and then they can never trust anything you say. Your family and friends who used to listen to you now take everything you say with a grain of salt.

     I once heard someone ask the question, “If a liar says he is lying, is he telling the truth?” What a terrible way to spend a life, especially when we do not have to. The Bible tells us God forgives us of our sins, but to be blessed in life by God, we must quit living in our sins. How does a liar quit being a liar? Simple, they always begin to tell the truth. WOW, it is just that easy.

  

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

      Jesus is all about the truth. In fact, in the bible, we read where He is called the Truth. In John 14:6, it says, “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” It is so, so good to KNOW THE TRUTH!.

When reading God’s Word, are you searching for the truth?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  April 19, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1,/NT & PS-2,/Prov-Monthly)}
Joshua 19-21 – Psalm 93
Proverbs 19-20 – 1 Corinthians 3-5

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Judges 16-18  –  Luke 13:18-35

WHAT TO DO ON SUNDAY:

    There will not be a Daily Devotion sent out on Sundays. Instead, we encourage you to attend your church and listen intently to what God has prepared in the heart of your Pastor. Write down all the scriptures he uses in that message, then when you get home, re-read those passages for today’s reading. God has given to your Pastor exactly what He desires for you on that day.  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  April 20, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1,/NT & PS-2,/Prov-Monthly)}
NO READINGS ON SUNDAY

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
NO READINGS ON SUNDAY

No Yin, No Yang

April 18, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Psalm 92:15
To show that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

     In the Chinese Ying-Yang symbol, there is a white dot in a black area and a black dot in a white area, and the two regions are blended to make one circle. The statement behind it is that in every good, there is a little bad, and in every bad, there is a little good.

     While this statement may reflect well on almost everyone who ever walked this planet earth, it overlooks one. This statement is not true of our Lord. In Him, there is absolutely no evil, no sin, nothing bad, and no unrighteousness at all. He is our sinless perfection. Jesus is the spotless Lamb of God who has provided a way of salvation for us all. He is the Son of our Perfect God and the second part of a Perfect Holy Trinity. This same Jesus, when He ascended off this earth, placed in all who truly believe in Him, His precious Holy Spirit. You will find no bad in Him either. If we had to draw this circle for Him, it would have to be a white circle with no dots.     

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

      We need to remember the Holy perfection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. It is in Him that we are made righteous.

When you think of God’s perfection,
what do you see in Him that you need in your life?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  April 18, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Joshua 17, 18 – Psalm 92
Proverbs 18 – 1 Corinthians 1, 2

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Judges 12-15 – Luke 13:1-17

That Secret Hiding Place
April 17, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Proverbs 2:1, 2 & 5
 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;… Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

     Everyone likes to feel safe. We like to have a special place where it seems as if the world around us cannot get to us, and no matter what is happening all around us, we feel safe.

 

     I grew up almost my entire childhood in one neighborhood. I played every day with the same playmates. Hide and Go Seek was one of our favorite games to play. After a while, it seemed as if we all had found and known all the good hiding places. However, there was one place in the neighborhood where I could hide, and no one could find me. It was my all-time favorite, super great hiding spot, in which no one ever figured out where I was. I was always incredibly careful to watch every time I used it to be sure no one ever saw me going in or out of it. They would walk by and never see me. I knew if I could get into my secret place, I was always safe.

 

     That is what our verse today says: that life is like in Jesus. He is our secret hiding place. Satan cannot get us in Christ. He can tempt us and can pick at us, but he can never ever have us. We are in a safe place for all eternity.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

 

     In Christ, we are safe evermore. Isn’t that the best feeling? Isn’t that the best assurance? How could anyone want to live in this day and not be safe? Safe from the penalty of sin. Safe from the person of Satan. Safe in the perfect dwelling place of our Saviour, Jesus. Psalm 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty…This is by far my Favorite Secret Hiding place, which I no longer want to be a secret. Come hide in Christ with me.

 

Where is your safe space?

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

 

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

 

  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  April 17, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Joshua 15, 16 – Psalm 91
Proverbs 17 – Acts 18 

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Judges 10-11 – Luke 12:36-59

 

Who Knows More, God Or A Scientist

April 14, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Psalm 89:37
It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

    It was reported that on May 29th, 1996, a small asteroid passed 280,000 miles from the earth. Just a little bit farther away than our moon. It was said that if it had hit the Earth, it could have destroyed an area the size of an average state in the United States. It was also reported that it could have taken us out of orbit, destroying the Earth and the moon that orbits us. Every so often, we hear of a meteor or asteroid that is going to hit the moon or the Earth and destroy it.

    Honestly, I do not believe we, as Christians, ever have to worry about the Earth being destroyed by an asteroid or meteor as long as we remain on this planet. Thousands of smaller asteroids hit the Earth and the moon often, leaving small craters in their aftermath. So why can I be so sure there will not be one which will destroy our moon and us? Because I believe the Bible is true. If an asteroid that large does come, it will be after the rapture of the church, and God will use it as part of His judgment on this earth. In addition, I hate to ruin their fun, but the Bible says the moon will be a faithful witness forever. How long is forever anyway?

  

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    All too often, science has been the proof of the Bible’s accuracy. However, when it comes to believing science or God’s Word, I will always believe God’s Word. He has been around a lot longer than the scientists have. Not to mention, the Bible has been 100% accurate. Can science make that claim? If you believe they can watch your local weather report for the next couple of weeks.

Which are you going to believe, man’s word about Science
or God’s Word, who created all true Science?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  April 14, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(O.T.-1,   N.T. & PS.-2,   Prov. – Monthly)}
Joshua 8, 9 – Psalm 89:1-37
Proverbs 14 – Acts 17 & 1 Thessalonians 1-3 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Judges 3-5  –  Luke 11:1-28

“Do As I Say, Not As I Do!”

April 12 & 13, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Philippians 4:9
Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

   

    “Do as I say, not as I do!” Have you ever heard those words? Many people today who work in factories and the businesses of this world have. If those exact words were not said, they are surely implied by what is seen and lived out.

 

    As parents, we are sometimes guilty of giving our children the same misguided ideas of what is to be understood as right and wrong. We tell our children, “You will do so because I said so. It does not matter what I do, you do as I say.”

 

    The truth is, it does matter what we do. In fact, it matters a great deal. People will do what they see being done by others much quicker than simply doing what they are told to do. In our verse, Paul says Those things which I have taught you, which you understood, or you heard me saying and saw me doing; those are the things you should do. He was simply saying, “Watch me, listen to me, follow me, copy me; I’ll be your example of a Christian.”

  

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

     Can you tell people to watch you, and you will show them what it means to be a Christian? Follow me, and I will show you where you should and should not go. Listen to me, and you will hear what Christians should sound like. Let me share a little secret with you today. It really does not matter if you tell people to watch you or not. When they heard you were a Christian, they began to watch. 

 

Where might you be leading them?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

 

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

 

  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  April 12, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1,/NT & PS-2,/Prov-Monthly)}
Joshua 4-7 – Psalm 88
Proverbs 12-13  –  Philippians 3, 4

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Judges 1-2 – Luke 10:25-42

 

WHAT TO DO ON SUNDAY:

    There will not be a Daily Devotion sent out on Sundays. Instead, we encourage you to attend your church and listen intently to what God has prepared in the heart of your Pastor. Write down all the scriptures he uses in that message, then when you get home re-read those passages for today’s reading. God has given to your Pastor exactly what He desires for you on that day.  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  April 13, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1,/NT & PS-2,/Prov-Monthly)}
NO READINGS ON SUNDAY

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
NO READINGS ON SUNDAY