“It will throw truth to the ground, and it will act and prosper.” Daniel 8:12 John is the last living Apostle. As he nears the end of his life he looks at the world around and sees evil increasing. He writes, “every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the… Continue reading 11-17-24: The Spirit of Antichrist
Category: Daily Devotion
11-16-24: What God Wants You To Know
“You do not know what disaster may come upon the land… As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things…Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let your hands… Continue reading 11-16-24: What God Wants You To Know
11:15-24: Daniel Teaches Us How To Witness For God
“But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” I Peter 3:15 Chapters 1-6 of Daniel provide interesting insights into how to be a witness for God.… Continue reading 11:15-24: Daniel Teaches Us How To Witness For God
11-14-24: Living God’s Way – Part 2
“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” Luke 9:23 7. “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” (Matthew 5:9) In Daniel’s prayers of thanksgiving to God we find him practicing theLord’s instruction on how to pray. He begins his prayers by meditating… Continue reading 11-14-24: Living God’s Way – Part 2
11-13-24: Living Life God’s Way – Part 1
“Holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil in vain.” Philippians 2:16 As we look back on the life of Daniel we can see why the angel told him he is a “man greatly loved”.… Continue reading 11-13-24: Living Life God’s Way – Part 1
11-12-24: Daniel’s New Name
“And he said to me, “O Daniel, man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.” While he was speaking this word to me, I stood trembling.” Daniel 10:12 As a boy I used to love to watch the television program “The… Continue reading 11-12-24: Daniel’s New Name
11-11-24: Why Do Christian Soldiers Stand?
“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.” Ephesians 6:11 There are many monuments around our country memorializing the military and its contribution to the freedom we enjoy. There is the famous Iwo Jima Memorial in Connecticut… Continue reading 11-11-24: Why Do Christian Soldiers Stand?
11-10-24: The Wrath To Come
“For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” I Thessalonians 5:9 In I Thessalonians 4 and 5 Paul reveals some powerful truths about the sliver of time that is between the end of the Age of the Gentiles and the 70th week of God’s judgment… Continue reading 11-10-24: The Wrath To Come
11-9-24: Trampled Underfoot
“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” Matthew 5:13 The Lord tells the listeners on the Sermon on the Mount that true believers, those who live out… Continue reading 11-9-24: Trampled Underfoot
11-8-24: Unsalty Salt
“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.” Matthew 5:13 The word moraino carries the idea of ‘to “play the fool” or “to become foolish”. The… Continue reading 11-8-24: Unsalty Salt