Worthless Religion
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.—JAMES 1:26 NIV
Devotions
A Small Simple Gift
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.—James 1:17 (NIV)
No Afternoon Picnic
Take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons…. This is no afternoon athletic contest that we’ll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels.—EPHESIANS 6:11–12 MSG
Happy Father’s Day
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.—Matthew 6:13 (KJV)
Be Happy
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.—PSALM 16:11 KJV
Joy in Uncertain Times
You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.—Psalm 4:7 (ESV)
Instruments of Grace
They were helped in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried out to Him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in Him.—1 Chronicles 5:20 (NIV)
Hope’s Two Daughters
And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.—ROMANS 5:5 NIV
The Blessing of Loneliness
He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the Lord will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness.—Malachi 3:3 (NIV)
A Deeper Love
Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart.—1 PETER 1:22 NIV
Night Watches
My eyes are awake through the night watches, that I may meditate on Your word.—PSALM 119:148 NKJV
Discover Unsearchable Things
Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.—Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV)
