Devotionals written by Chuck Jones to encourage and build up the body of Christ.
I woke up ‘In Christ’ this morning; did you. If you are a Christian, you did, and that’s the truest reality about you, as you start your day. No matter what circumstances, and situations fill your day today, the more important thing to remember as you face them all, is that you will face them […]
Obedience is such a gift to us. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to obey. When you really love someone you find yourself always looking for opportunities to express your affection. Of course we express our love verbally, but those sacrificial acts, and gifts we surrender to love, are so powerful. This is what obedience
Is. 6:13 “Yet there will be a tenth portion in it, And it will again be subject to burning, Like a terebinth or an oak Whose stump remains when it is felled. The holy seed is its stump.” Well, we are half way through Lent. This amazing lovesick season that leads to the Cross, on
Being stressed is so stressful. Nothing causes anxiety like anxiety. Jesus said, “Come unto me all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Jesus wants us to experience rest (peace) on the inside, not stress. I don’t mean that there want be pressure situations all around you, or that
1 Corinthians 14:33 says, that God is not the author of confusion. That word “confusion” actually comes from two words, “against,” and “stability.” When there is confusion, it always brings instability to your spiritual and emotional life. If God doesn’t bring confusion, it must come from the Enemy who, is the father of lies. It’s
John 17:26 and I have made Your name known to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.” There are two things in this verse that I feel state the true purpose of our lives. First, that we would love
Unfortunately we often look to our feelings to help us determine the truth. If we feel a certain way, then it must be true. What we forget, is that our emotions are also affected by the Fall, and therefore, they can’t always be trusted. Feeling good is wonderful, and if given a choice, I’d rather
Song 4:9 “You have made my heart beat faster, my sister, my bride; You have made my heart beat faster with a single glance of your eyes, With a single strand of your necklace. Song 4:10 “How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine, And the
One of the dominate images of the eternal Christ is a ‘Slain Lamb.’ As the eternal Slain Lamb Jesus reminds us of the tenderness of God’s heart, and the sacrificial, and self giving nature of His love. One of the consequences of lingering in the presence of The Lord is that as we marinate in
Proverbs says the Fear of The Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Solomon sees the possession of wisdom as the key to living a blessed life. Wisdom isn’t just about knowledge, but it’s insight into the secrets of how life in The Lord works. He says that it is a more than the accumulation of
