Devotionals written by Chuck Jones to encourage and build up the body of Christ.
“When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.” This […]
Ps. 45:1-2 My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my verses to the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. You are fairer than the sons of men; Grace is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever. You are fairer than the sons of men. You are
Rom. 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Faith comes! You can’t just have faith, or grab faith; it has to come to you. Seeking faith won’t work; again it has to come. It comes as a result of seeking Him, not it. So many people make an idol
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
