Acts 27:13-26 – When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete. 14 Before very long, a wind of hurricane force, called the Northeaster, swept down from the island. 15 The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to…
Continue Reading1 John 4:4 – You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 1 Timothy 1:12 – That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed,…
Continue ReadingProverbs 17:28 “Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.” Proverbs 29:11 “A fool vents all his feelings, but a wise man holds them back.” Proverbs 17:27 “The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.” Proverbs 10:19 “When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, but he who restrains…
Continue ReadingJob 36:26a – How great is God–beyond our understanding! Isaiah 40:13-14 – Who can fathom the Spirit of the Lord, or instruct the Lord as His counselor? 14 Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the right way? Who was it that taught Him knowledge, or showed Him the path of understanding? Romans 3:11 – There is no one who understands; there is no…
Continue ReadingJob 13:15 – Though He slay me, yet will I hope in Him; I will surely defend my ways to His face. Job 42:1-6 – Then Job replied to the Lord: 2 “I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. 3 You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did…
Continue ReadingActs 27:1-12 – When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment. 2 We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with…
Continue ReadingPsalm 8:1 – Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Habakkuk 1:12a – Lord, are you not from everlasting? My God, my Holy One, you will never die. Psalm 42:7 – Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me. With my feet on the edge of the cliff,…
Continue ReadingJohn 13:16 – Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Job 38:1-3 – “Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge? 3 Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.” Job 40:2 – “Will the one who contends with…
Continue ReadingGenesis 50:20 – You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. Let’s consider a subject that really has books written about it and cannot be fully discussed in a short “devotion” piece. The subject is whether it is possible that God is simultaneously…
Continue ReadingPsalm 71:5 – “For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth.” For over four decades God has been faithful to me. I had learned, as I have read in His Word that He is faithful at all times. Not once was God unfaithful to me. Yes, I have been seen unemployment, my food shelves…
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