No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. (John 15: 15, NKJV). Our Father in heaven; Gracious God, we enter Your Presence with thanksgiving and praise. Please help us to be renewed as we embrace the promises found in Your Holy Word. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen. This is our third day in the study of this precious hymn. I have been blessed by the discovery of some...

No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. (John 15: 15, NKJV). Dear God, it is with grateful hearts that we approach Your Throne of Grace once again and say, "Thank You Lord" for calling us friends! We graciously accept the honor and privilege in the blessed name of Jesus Christ, Your Son and our Savior. Amen. Yesterday we started a short series of devotionals based on this wonderful hymn. Today...

No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. (John 15: 15, NKJV). Dear God, How wonderful it is to know that we have Friends in heavenly places! May we prove faithful to You as we live our lives before a "cloud of witnesses." This we ask in the precious name of Jesus the Christ. Amen. Our title for today's devotional is the title of a much loved and well known...

And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.  Philippians 4: 19, NKJV. Dear God we are happy to be in Your Presence. Please speak to our hearts today, for Christ's sake. Amen. The Word of God is so fertile that you can look at the same text everyday and find a new message every time! Some years ago I wrote a devotional based on this portion of Scripture. Today, I am impressed to do the same. Let us "taste and see" what the Lord will say to us today through His Word....

You will keep in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because in You. (Isaiah 26: 3, NKJV). My Heavenly Father, In the name of Your Son and my Savior, Jesus the Christ I approach the Throne of Grace. May Your Holy Spirit minister to me as I seek Your face in the study of Your Word. Amen. During my morning walk our text for today was brought to my attention by the Holy Spirit, as the text that I should use for my devotional. I was thrilled, because for days I have not been sharing my thoughts online. ...

And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father. Ephesians 2: 17, 18, NKJV. Dear God, we thank You for Your peace that unites us as one. Please help us to abide in that peace, for Your honor and glory! In the name of Jesus Christ we humbly pray. Amen. Peace is a luxury in our society. It is something we all long for, and yet just a blessed few seem to possess.We speak about it, sing about...

Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught. And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. So they departed to a deserted place in the boat by themselves. Mark 6: 30-32, NKJV. Dear God, how comforting it is to know that talking to You will make everything "all right." May we do it at all times and under all circumstances. This is our...

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand will save me. Psalm 138: 7, NKJV. Gracious God, how merciful You are! Even in the midst of peril from enemies Your hands will become my shield and defense. So help me to remain under the shadow of Your protection. This is my prayer in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen and Amen. During the time of the military regime in the Republic of Panama, under the dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega, known...

And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in...

And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in...