Devotionals written by Chuck Jones to encourage and build up the body of Christ.
Ex. 33:14 ¶ The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Ex. 33:15 ¶ Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. Ex. 33:16 How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with […]
Psa. 34:1 I WILL bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psa. 97:1 ¶ The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; Let the many islands be glad. Psa. 97:2 Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. It’s so easy to
Mark 5:36 But Jesus, not heeding the word spoken, saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not, only believe. Heb. 11:1 ¶ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. The first emotion after the fall was fear. We were created to live by faith in utter
Deut. 8:2 “You shall remember all the way which the LORD your God has led you in the wilderness these forty years, that He might humble you, testing you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. Deut. 8:3 “He humbled you and let you be hungry, and
John uses the word “abide” over 50 times in his writings to describe our walk with Jesus. The word simply means “to remain.” The idea is to stay, even in the busiest times, in His Presence. We are created to be carriers of His presence on us, in us, and through us. Because we are
Ezek. 42:13 ¶ Then he said to me, “The north chambers and the south chambers, which are opposite the separate area, they are the holy chambers where the priests who are near to the LORD shall eat the most holy things. There they shall lay the most holy things, the grain offering, the sin offering
John 15:16 “You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you. Christians are often such a rush of activity in their service before
Rom. 8:1 ¶ There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. What a powerful word. It’s actually one of the hardest truths to accept, because the accuser of the brethren seems to always be there making us feel condemned and disqualified. The key phrase is “In Christ.” This is the
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him. 1Cor. 8:3 but if anyone loves God, he is known by Him. The word “known” in 8:3 is not the
Eph. 1:13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation — having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, Eph. 1:14 who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to
