“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.“ “But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.” – First Timothy 6:10 and 11 KJV Paul instructed Timothy to be different from those who strived for riches and material possessions. God’s Word says that “loving” money and wealth is the root of evil and will bring about many sorrows. It’s not that having those things will ruin us; it’s the LOVE of it and the greed for more. For this reason,…
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Come Boldly
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 KJV I’ve been pondering about the word “boldness” since reading Hebrews 4:16 last week during my morning devotions… The dictionary defines boldness as “fearless and daring; courageous.” I can tell you that boldness is not within my nature. It’s not one of my positive qualities. In my youth, I was so shy that I could barely look others in the eye. It was a struggle to make new friends in high school. Once I made a friend, though, I thoroughly enjoyed the friendship. I…
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Lord, I messed up again!
All Bible verses are from the King James Version. “O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.” – Psalm 69:6 KJV As I was reading Psalm 69 last week, I was relating to David’s own confession with my own personal history of mess-ups in life. It may be surprising, but God said that David was a man after His own heart. ( First Samuel 13:14) (Acts 13:22) As we know from our Bible history, David was not a perfect man. He committed adultery with Bathsheba and had her husband killed in an attempt to cover his sin. God knew that David would not be…
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I’m Narrow Minded — Why I Like the Word, “ONLY”
LISTEN on my new podcast page. herChristianhome Devotionals (Audio) All Bible verses in this devotional are referenced from the (KJV) King James Bible. The word, ONLY, makes a distinctive difference in a sentence. The dictionary defines ONLY as: “No one or nothing more besides; solely or exclusively.” The word, “ONLY,” insinuates a limitation, which can imply a good or bad situation. If I say that I “only” have to work three hours today instead of eight, that implies a positive outlook. But, if I say that I “only” have three dollars left, yet I need eight to purchase my meal, that implies a negative limitation. When I say that the…
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We Can’t Forget That We’re the Branches
This devotional uses Bible Verses from the (KJV) King James Version John 15:5 says, “I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” Here’s a snappy biology lesson on the stem or vine of a plant. It has four main functions: Supports leaves, flowers, and fruit Transports necessary water from the roots to the upper plant area Stores nutrients Produces new living tissue. The Biblical truth I want to impart to you today is that we NEED our Heavenly Father’s help. Our total dependency should rely solely upon Him. I…
