Grace and Truth Devotional – May 3rd, 2013
David Ogden
“He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end. ” Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NASB) Solomon reminds that God has made everything appropriate or beautiful in its time. One […]
Grace and Truth Devotional – May 2nd, 2013
David Ogden
“ pray without ceasing; “ 1 Thess 5:17 (NASB) 1 Thess 5:17 is one of the shortest and yet most profound verses in scripture. The Greek word is “adialeiptos“ which means “without intermission, incessantly, continually.” We are to regard prayer with the same importance as we regard breathing. We should often be in the act […]
Grace and Truth Devotional – April 29th, 2013
David Ogden
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. ” Matthew 6:1 (NASB) A cursory reading of this passage might lead you to believe that Jesus is condemning all public ministry. This however is not what the Lord is getting […]
Grace and Truth Devotional – April 27th, 2013
David Ogden
“All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. ” 2 Tim 3:16-17 (NASB) The Bible is sufficient. Everything we need to live the Christian life is found in the word of […]
Grace and Truth Devotional – April 25th, 2013
David Ogden
“For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down. ” Proverbs 26:20 (NASB) The English poet Thomas Carlyle wrote that “speech is silver; silence is golden “. Silence in fact can be an invaluable weapon against the strife caused by gossip. As Christians, we are called to […]
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