Devotions
Weekly Devotional
Weekly devotionals to help feed the congregation.
August 2026
June 2026
May 2026
C. H. Spurgeon’s Morning Reading (May 22nd)
"He led them forth by the right way." — Psalm 107:7 A changeable experience often leads the anxious believer to enquire, "Why is it thus with me?" I looked for light, but lo,…
C. H. Spurgeon’s Morning Reading (May 21st)
"If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious." — 1 Peter 2:3 If-then, this is not a matter to be taken for granted concerning every member of the human race. "If:"-then…
"Marvellous lovingkindness." — Psalm 17:7
When we give our hearts with our alms, we give well, but we must often plead to a failure in this respect. Not so our Master and our Lord. His favors are always performed with the…
"I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth." — Ecclesiastes 10:7
Upstarts frequently usurp the highest places, while the truly great pine in obscurity. This is a riddle in providence whose solution will one day gladden the hearts of the…
Monday Muse — Still at the Jordan
Joshua 3:1–3
“And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came unto Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. And it…
C. H. Spurgeon’s Morning Reading (May 15th)
“All that believe are justified.” — Acts 13:39
The believer in Christ receives a present justification. Faith does not produce this fruit by-and-by, but now. So far as justification is the result of faith, it is given to the…
"Joint heirs with Christ." — Romans 8:17
The boundless realms of His Father's universe are Christ's by prescriptive right. As "heir of all things," He is the sole proprietor of the vast creation of God, and He has…
C. H. Spurgeon’s Morning Reading (May 13th)
Christian! If thou art in a night of trial, think of the morrow; cheer up thy heart with the thought of the coming of thy Lord. Be patient, for "Lo! He comes with clouds…
Monday Muse — He Shall Lose Nothing
“All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.” — John 6:37 (KJV) What a morning to begin the week beneath the canopy of…
"We dwell in Him." — 1 John 4:13
Do you want a house for your soul? Do you ask, "What is the purchase?" It is something less than proud human nature would like to give. It is without money and without price. Ah!…
Monday Muse — May 4, 2026
“The LORD’s mercies are new every morning.” — Lamentations 3:23 (KJV) The saints of God do not face Monday as the world does — with dread and groaning — but with the fresh…
April 2026
Thursday Theology: Keep Your Eyes on the Hill.
“This hill, though high, I covet to ascend; the difficulty will not me offend, for I perceive the way of life lies here. Come, pluck up, heart; let’s neither faint nor fear.” —…
Friday Fuel: Fueled by the Fire of God’s Call
“Lord, let me finish my work. Spare me long enough to put Thy saving Word into the hands of a perishing people.” — Adoniram Judson
Few men in the history of Christian missions burned with a steadier, quieter flame than Adoniram Judson (1788–1850). He went to Burma with the gospel and found not open arms, but…
Wednesday Word — April 29, 2026
“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” — Galatians 5:1 (KJV) Midweek is a fitting moment to…
Tuesday Truth
“Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.”— John 5:39 (KJV) Our Lord Jesus did not say, search your feelings, nor…
The Face You Meet First
“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” — Psalm 118:24
Monday has a reputation. It arrives uninvited, heavy with the memory of yesterday’s rest and the weight of the week’s demands. The alarm sounds, the list grows, and before our…
And because of all this we make a sure covenant.
Nehemiah 9:38 (KJV)
There are many occasions when we may renew our covenant with God beneficially. After recovery from sickness, when, like Hezekiah, we have had more years added to our lives, we may…
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
Romans 8:37
We go to Christ for forgiveness, and then too often look to the law for power to fight our sins. For this, Paul rebukes us, "You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before…
Wednesday Word — April 22, 2026
“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.” — James 4:8a (KJV)
There is a gracious promise buried in a call to repentance. James does not say "wait for God"; he says "draw nigh." The Puritans understood this well: the soul that feels most…
I know that my Redeemer lives.
Job 19:25
The marrow of Job's comfort lies in that little word My-My Redeemer, and in the fact that his Redeemer lives. Oh, to get hold of a living Christ. We must get Him before we can…
So that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death — that is, the devil.
Hebrews 2:14
Child of God, death has lost its sting, because the devil's power over it is destroyed. So stop being afraid of dying. Ask God for grace so that by an intimate knowledge and a…
Monday Muse
“He Restoreth My Soul” — Psalm 23:3
Monday mornings can feel like standing at the foot of a long hill. But the Good Shepherd does not send us — He leads us. The word “restoreth” speaks of a soul brought back,…
Friday Fuel — April 10, 2026
“Pressing On”
“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 3:14 (KJV) The Christian life is not a stroll but a race. Grace sets us on the…
Thursday Theology — April 9, 2026
“Chosen in Christ”
“According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love.” — Ephesians 1:4 (KJV) The doctrine of…
Wednesday Word — April 8, 2026
“Still Waters”
“He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” — Psalm 23:3 (KJV) The Shepherd of our souls knows when His sheep grow weary. In the rush…
Tuesday Truth — April 7, 2026
“Faith in the Furnace”
“When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.” — Isaiah 43:2 (KJV) The Christian’s faith is never proven in ease, but in…
Monday Muse: Strength for a New Week
“My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” — 2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)
A new week often brings new burdens, tasks undone, troubles we didn’t expect, and weariness we didn’t plan for. Yet how good it is to remember that our sufficiency is not found in…
He is Risen!
Luke 24:1-9 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they (the women) went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the…
“He is not here: for he is risen, as he said…”
Matthew 28:6
As the week comes to a close, lift your eyes to this unshakable truth—Christ is risen. The cross was not the end, but the victory. Sin has been paid for, death has been conquered,…
Wednesday Word
“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” —…
December 2025
Waiting on the Lord
How should we wait on the Lord? This question became very real to me during a recent conversation with Pastor Michael. I found myself expressing frustration with the Lord and His…
Death and the believer
As of late, we have witnessed many godly men pass on to glory. Their departure stirs two emotions within us: sadness and joy. Though this may not be the usual response to tragedy,…
November 2025
My Delight is in the Law.
Psalm 1:2
Psalm 1:2 — Delighting in God’s Word " But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night." -- Psalm 1:2 This week, during family devotions,…
Walk not, Stand not, Sit not!
Psalms 1:1 The Gradual Descent: Reflecting on Psalm 1:1This week, during our family devotion, we focused on Psalm 1:1 and its powerful application to our daily walk with Jesus.…
Hints As To Thriving
ARD work is the grand secret of success. Nothing but rags and poverty can come of idleness. Elbow grease is the only thing that makes gold. No sweat, no sweet. He who would have…
October 2025
Thomas Watson on Holiness
Thomas Watson’s Practical Guidelines for Holiness Holiness begins with the heart Watson emphasized that true holiness is not just external behavior but a transformation of the…
The Idle by John Plowman
IT IS of no more use to give advice to the idle than to pour water into a sieve; and as to improving them, one might as well try to fatten a greyhound. Yet, as The Old Book tells…