By PamFord Davis
“Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned for fifty-five years in Jerusalem. He did evil in the sight of the Lord according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord dispossessed before the sons of Israel. For he rebuilt the high places which his father Hezekiah had torn down; he also set up altars for the Baals and made Asherim, and he worshiped all the heavenlylights and served them. He built altars in the house of the Lord of which the Lo
by Jerry Ousley
Doubt and Lazarus
Part 3 – Doubt Dismissed
And then, everything changed. Surrounded by so much doubt and mixed emotions, Jesus brought a positive out of a negative situation. He does that often you know. He has made death, the most dreaded ending to every man, to be a victory if we come to Him. He makes sickness and disease, physical handicaps and disabilities, to become victorious witnesses for His sustaining power. He works miracles of heal
by Jerry Ousley
Doubt and Lazarus
Read John 11:1-44
Part 2 – Jesus Prayed
Now at the tomb of Lazarus, after Jesus had wept over His friend, He asked them to do something that seemed very strange and frankly, stupid to the people there. He asked them to remove the stone from the mouth of the tomb. Lazarus and his sisters were not rich people. While they had managed to secure a tomb, a small cave-like opening in the side of a hill, I’m certain they could not afford the ela
Lord Jesus, teach me to pray.
“And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted
There are many forms of limitations we experience as human beings. Many times we may not realize that they are spiritual but they really are. The spiritual controls what happens in the physical. These limitations are usually forms of spiritual chains. You may notice that no matter how much effort you put in you have been unable to move from a level, or you may notice that no matter how much you try certain doors have not been open to you. These are limitations also known as spiritual chains. How
by Jerry Ousley
The messenger approached the group of men with reluctance. He carried bad news that had to be given. A very good friend of Jesus by the name of Lazarus was deathly sick. Most thought He would rise immediately and go to His friend. But to their utter surprise Jesus said that the sickness of Lazarus was not one leading to death, and He waited two days.
They doubted Jesus when He waited those two days before going to Bethany. The Jewish leaders in Jerusalem (very close
Well, it's new year's eve, and we're wrapping up another year of daily devotionals.
we're so thankful the lord has allowed us to help shape his kingdom by making these daily devotionals.
He could do this all by himself, but instead, our father in heaven wants us (including you) to be about his work. He wants us there with him brick by brick. That's the God we serve, an ever-present one, one who wants to be fully engaged with us as we fully engage with him. So I bet you're thinking the verse t
“Behold, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” I John4:7
“Spread the love of God through your life- but only use words when necessary” - Mother Teresa
“Spread the love of God everywhere you go—Because people need it now more than ever-J Darryn Zewalk
These quotes are like pain balms or ointment that heal our pains and wounds—very
by PamFord Davis 
8/18/2020 / Devotionals
Happy Thanksgiving! You say it's not Thanksgiving? I say it is; we can make every day into a day of thanks giving. Itâs so easy. Just thank God. God is good. I'm guilty. I often take His blessings for granted. Today, Iâm grateful for my clothes washer and dryer. I usually do one or two loads of laundry every day. Thatâs a privilege. There have been times when I had to use Laundromats or wash out dirty clothes by hand. Believe me; it wasn't easy to w
by Mark Nickles
Luke 15:11-24 contains perhaps one of the most well-known parables in the Bible, the prodigal son. In it, a young man asks his father for his inheritance, so that he may be the master of his own destiny, so to speak. Soon, however, he runs into serious problems, and learns that his own desires led him to a dark place. We can learn much from this story.
First, we learn that security for the future is found only in God. Just a few verses into the st
Do you toss and turn all night?
Maybe you’re blessed with a good night’s sleep.
Do others tip-toe through the house to avoid awakening you?
Mothers of newborn babies look forward to the day when their children will sleep through the night and during naps. That will allow mom to catch up on her own sleep and housework during nap time.
Aren’t you glad that God never sleeps? His prayer room is always open.
In faith, we can rest easy. He’s awake and watching over us.
We ca
I am reminded of these lyrics by Alvin Slaughter: lay down your burdens at the altar, cast all your cares upon the Lord. There is no reason for a heavy heart, no need to worry anymore.
Yes! You guessed right! Our topic today is Stop Worrying!
Matthew 6 verse 34 tells us not to worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
One thing a lot of believers ask is this: “if a lot of scriptures in the bible tells us not to worry, why then am I so worried, where are all these worrying comi
A life transformed…
Saul’s life was completely changed by the Lord, Jesus Christ.
He would never be the same.
“Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’
And he said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’
Then the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
So he, trembling and astonished, said, ‘Lord, what do You want me to do?’
Then the Lord said to him, ‘Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must
Not everyone will be happy with your blessings and promotion. Learn to keep your mouth shut.
The adverse danger of talking too much is that you do not know who is happy or unhappy with the news you are sharing. A bitter truth is, not everyone is happy with your blessing, not everyone is happy with your progress. While some people are just jealous, envious and toxic wanting no good for their neighbors, some other persons just have not mastered how to deal with other people’s success without the
Before calling men to follow in His steps, Jesus prayed with passion. It started by calling out to God with purposeful prayer.
“Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. And when it was day, He called His disciples to Himself; and from them He chose twelve whom He also named apostles: Simon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; Matthew and Thomas; Ja
