Devotionals
Jesus’ Last Words Reflected His Greatest Values
“These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. (John 14:25-27 ESV) John’s Gospel is unique from the other three. The Gospels of Matthew,… Read More
Come to Jesus, the Bread of Life
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. (John 6:35 ESV) I have a daily relationship with food. In fact, I typically eat multiple times every day. I eat and feel satisfied, but in a matter of hours I begin to feel hungry again. That’s how my relationship with Jesus is. Some people mistakenly think that “coming to Jesus” is just describing the moment that a person gets saved, as if that one moment is… Read More
Delivered from Distress!
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. (Psalm 107:6 ESV) In repeating this exact statement four times within this one Psalm, it is clear that the Holy Spirit (who inspired all Scripture) intended this statement to be the cornerstone of Psalm 107. In fact, in order to begin to understand the power of that Scripture in your own life, perhaps you should go back and read it out loud at least four times. My immediate response is: “Thank You, Lord! You heard my… Read More
My Experience In Hezekiah’s Tunnel
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. (Isaiah 60:1 ESV) There we were – laughing with excitement as we walked the ramparts of Jerusalem and into the City of David located immediately outside the walls. My wife and I were leading a 10 day tour of the Holy Land of Israel. This happened to be our “free day,” when several of us were walking together toward our goal: Hezekiah’s Tunnel. One of Israel’s Old Testament kings, Hezekiah had the insight and ingenuity… Read More
We Can’t Unsay Our Words
so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it. (Isaiah 55:11 ESV) God spoke. And light pierced through darkness, planets took their places, the ground produced vegetation and animals, and waters teemed with marine life. Everything that exists came into being by God’s words. Let me take a trail of logic to identify a truth regarding the power of God’s word being released in… Read More
Pastor Dale Jenkins 