Devotional Thoughts

Psalm 119:137-138    "Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.  (138)  Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful." "I know the Bible says..... But I believe....." How many times have we ever heard that? Quite honestly, the truth of the matter is that God's Word has the final authority and trumps what I believe. If my belief does not align with God's Word, then I am wrong. That's the absolute truth. "Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments." How much more plainly can it be spoken? God is right in all matters of life and His Word is always correct. If I think there are some things in the Bible that are in disagreement, then the error is in my understanding, not God's Word. If I do not open my Bible with the understanding that God has great truths to reveal to me, then I may as well look at it as simply a history book. Even at that, people seem so very surprised that archeologi...

1 Corinthians 12:12-14    “For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many.” As David pointed out in the 139 th Psalm, we are wonderfully made. Scientists estimate that the average human body is made up of 37.2 trillion cells. There are multiple main organs that control bodily function in harmony with each other including moving blood through the body, supplying oxygen, motor control, reproduction, and the list goes on. We have appendages that allow us to grasp objects, walk upright (physically), and defend ourselves. Yet, we can and will (as individuals) come to demise at some point as long as time stands. We all know that our body can survive without some of its members. It is possible to...