Devotionals written by Chuck Jones to encourage and build up the body of Christ.
Hope is one of the great gifts that God created for us to enjoy. Christmas is such a fun day, and once it’s over there is kinda of a let down that the day went by so fast. The redeeming reality is that enjoying Christmas actually involves more than just the day itself, but is […]
2Th. 3:16 ¶ Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all! This is an amazing verse that carries a stunning promise. Just imagine experiencing, always, peace in every circumstance. Have you ever even experienced continual peace in every single circumstance for just one
Matt.9:14 Then the disciples of John *came to Him, asking, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus said to them, “The attendants of the bridegroom cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the bridegroom is
Luke 6:21 Blessed (happy—[h]with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, apart from your outward condition—and [i]to be envied) are you who hunger and seek with eager desire now, for you shall be filled and completely satisfied! Blessed (happy—[j]with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, apart from your outward condition—and [k]to be
Rom. 8:1 ¶ Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Phil. 2:12 ¶ So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; One of the saddest things
Matt. 11:12 “From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force. Yesterday we talked about the violent nature of the Kingdom of God, and God’s passionate demands on us. From our side of things, their is a violent disposition that we must
(Matt. 11:12) ” “From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force.” The two words, “suffers violence,” is actually just one word, which means forceful or violent. The grammar used by The Holy Spirit for that word ‘violent’ is one of continual
Psa. 73:25 ¶ Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth. Just sitting on my back porch alone under an outdoor heater, listening to worship music. Actually I’m not alone at all because His Presence fills the space I’m in, and the joy of His presence always makes
2Cor. 2:14 ¶ But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” That us an old football saying that a famous coached coined years ago. Evidently the Apostle Paul
John 14:1 ¶ “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. The word “believe” that’s used in this verse is in the Present Tense both times. Present tense in Greek means ‘continual action in the present.’ The way the word “troubled” is also in the Present Tense and the
