Devotional Thoughts

1 Corinthians 11:23-26     “For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.” Paul had just rebuked the Corinthians soundly for their attitude towards each other (see verses 17-22). Now he confirms to them that this is not just his thought or his personal assessment of the situation. What he had established among them during his previous time there, and the counsel he was imparting in this letter, were the direct result of what the Lord had given him. His reminder of Jesus’ b...

Psalm 119:76    "Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant." Kindness seems to be dwindling in some areas of life. That's a hard statement, but there are too many instances where the feelings of others are not taken into consideration when dealing with issues of life. I'm not talking about compromise; for that is not kindness. Our Heavenly Father shows His merciful kindness to us every single day, but He never compromises His truth. There are so many instances of God's kindness in His Holy Word. That is why the writer of this Psalm was asking for kindness "according to thy word." God showed kindness to Adam and Eve when He clothed them with animal skins; yet, He still cast them out of the Garden. God showed kindness to Moses when He allowed Moses to look over into the promised land; yet, He would not allow Moses to cross the Jordan River. No, kindness does not mean compromise, but every single day...

1 Corinthians 11:20-22    “When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s supper. For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.” Historically, it is believed that the early church met together and had an actual meal before the taking of the bread and wine in what we today refer to as Communion or the Lord’s Supper. Paul’s admonishment to the church at Corinth would seem to indicate this was the practice there. The brethren came together for a meal and the fellowship that goes with it prior to taking the wine and unleavened bread in token of the Lord’s blood and body. However, Paul rebuked them for the manner in which they had come to conduct themselves. His injunction was not so much against the act of me...

Psalm 119:65-68    "Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.  (66)  Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.  (67)  Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.  (68)  Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes." I love how God's dealings with me are secured by those words in verse 65, "... according unto thy word." As I read those words, I am made certain that the Word of God is effectual. Paul wrote to the Thessalonians concerning the Word of God, "... ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe." The Word of God works effectively in our lives. God spoke to us through the Prophet Isaiah, "... it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it." In other words, God's Word works...