Devotionals written by Chuck Jones to encourage and build up the body of Christ.
The Garden of Gethsemane 36 Then Jesus *came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and *said to His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed. 38 Then He *said to them, […]
Matthew 26:31-35 (NASB) 31 Then Jesus *said to them, “You will all fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, ‘I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered.’ 32 But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” 33 But
As we begin Holy Week I have been revisiting the words of Christ on the Cross when He cried “I Thirst.” With those two words Jesus defined His greatest desire, and therefore our true purpose in life. The word used for ‘Thirst’ is the strongest word that could used in the greek language for thirst.
Song of Solomon 2:5, says “His banner over us is love.” A banner speaks of many things, but one of the things it represents is LEADERSHIP. Think about that, God’s leadership over you is LOVE. That banner is always standing over you, and is always leading your life. A banner waves over our heads, and
I often hear people speak of “clinging to Christ,” and I’ve said it from time to time myself. I understand what’s being communicated in the phrase, and it is good, but the reality is, He is clinging to us. If it is all about my clinging then there is no rest, because if I relax
Paul, in Rom.6, tells us to consider ourselves dead to but alive to God in Christ. What if someone were talking to you about their sin and asked you if you struggled with the same thing would you say to them, “Na, I’m dead to that.” That would sound so arrogant and insensitive, but it
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
