Devotionals written by Chuck Jones to encourage and build up the body of Christ.
Psa. 106:15 And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul. Israel wasn’t content with the Manna from Heaven, which was their daily provision, but instead longed for meat. Manna was God’s choice for them, but they thought they knew better. The Lordship of Christ means that we daily choose, and say […]
Col. 1:18 He also is the Head of [His] body, the church; seeing He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, so that He alone in everything and in every respect might occupy the chief place [stand first and be preeminent]. There is nothing more exciting than living in the daily reality of
And from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace John 1:16 I’ve been on a little mini vacation at the beach. I love the sight and the sound of the waves as they relentlessly roll in. They remind me of this verse and what it says about the grace of God. Everything about
“I’ve seen the face of Jesus… He smiled in love on me; It filled my heart with rapture, my soul with ecstasy. The scars of deepest anguish … were lost in glory bright; I’ve seen the face of Jesus … it was a wondrous sight! Oh, glorious face of beauty, Oh gentle touch of care;
2 Corinthians 5:14-15 (NASB) 14 For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; 15 and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf. We know how Christ
Rev. 1:4 ¶ John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, On this Memorial Day I’m thinking about my Father who died when I was 19. As
Ps. 37:5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. One of the fiercest enemies we face in our walk are the It-tites. If you notice that in that verse the word “It” is in italics, which means “It” is not supposed to be there. When
Heb. 11:11 By faith even Sarah herself received ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him faithful who had promised. Many of you are facing situations in life that seem to be beyond your ability to handle. Be encouraged. Always remember that Man’s extremities are God’s opportunities. Sarah had
John 13:8 Peter *said to Him, “Never shall You wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.” 1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. John The Beloved has
“Then came the question, is there no rescue? Must it be thus to the end—constant conflict, and too often defeat? How could I preach with sincerity that, to those who receive Jesus, ‘to them gave he power to become the sons of God’ (John 1:12; i.e., godlike) when it was not so in my own
