Are We “Indian Givers” in the Eyes of God?

Richard Forbes
Daily Devotional, Promises to God

Do we devote our prayer time and the other things in our life to God? If so, then are we giving these things to Him forever, or just until we need them again or it becomes inconvenient for us to do so? Perhaps we don’t understand what devoting something means when taken in this context. What I am referring to here are those things which we commit to God, or Jesus Christ. For many of us it probably begins with a morning time of prayer each day. Have you given Him 15 minutes? 30 minutes? An hour? Have you truly dedicated this time to Him, or just loaned it to Him? If you have made this a promise, have you lived up to that commitment or just prayed when it was convenient?

Men and Women; are we Lost in our Natures Today?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Our Sexuality and Faith

I have never done this before, but my devotional message yesterday contained a gem that our society today seems to have lost. I received a nice email from Lou who is a wonderful friend, wife to Jack, mother of five daughters, woman that has worked a lifetime alongside her husband, and a saint who is now in her later years of life; I want to share her note with you, along with my reply to her. Here is what she wrote to me regarding my grandfather’s saying (A man is only as good as his word) that I shared briefly with you in yesterday’s devotional titled “The Revelation of Answered Prayer.”

Do We Worship One, Two, Three, or More Gods?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Focus on Jesus

As Christians we claim that Jesus Christ is Lord, but so many of us continue to fret over the world as if it still reigns supreme in our lives... and when we do this, it will reclaim that throne. Are we one of those who says that they trust in God, and then busily works at trying to solve the world’s problems ourselves rather than trusting in Him? Are national and world politics more than casual interests to us? Do we worry ourselves sick over our health and dying despite knowing that we are already dead to this world, and are eternally secure in the next? Well let’s revisit our faith, who we are, and who we are worshiping.

Morning Prayers, and Kneeling with Jesus

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Morning Worship

Are you in the habit of beginning each day in prayer, contemplation, and reading scripture? Do you offer this as a time dedicated solely to the Lord, and one in which the two of you can be alone together? Do you rise early and go into your prayer closet where you call His name and wait upon Him? If so you already know how refreshing such a time is spiritually, but if not, I would encourage you to do so... mornings are a special time with the Lord, and one of new beginnings.

Holy Spirit - The Presenter of God’s Gifts to Us

Richard Forbes
, Christian , Daily Devotional

You have professed your faith in God, and accepted Jesus Christ as your savior, but now you are asking yourself... “What is the Holy Spirit, will I receive it, and how will I know when I do?” Let’s explore the breath of Jesus and the Spirit He breathes onto us. Let’s ask our Lord to give us His comforter, and teacher to be with us as we journey, and to provide us through His Holy Spirit those things we need along the way.

Jesus, the Spigot of God’s Love and Joy

Richard Forbes
Christian , Christmas Story , Daily Devotional, Love and Joy

Today is the beginning of a brand-new year, and as such, let’s contemplate the true source of our joy. I have come to understand that I shouldn’t look to the world for my joy, but to the Lord Jesus Christ instead. I came to this conclusion because the world fails me. However, Jesus, my Redeemer and Savior, never disappoints or abandons me. The joy of Christ was, and is, steadfast and unfailing because it flows from the absolute nature of love in God. Are you walking with Jesus today and if so, do you find this joy to be true in your daily life with Him?  Are you seeking His joy and preparing yourself to become more completely united with Him over the course of the coming year? If you are then you will find that His joy isn’t the only source of joy you will receive… you will experience the love and joy of God.

Its New Year’s Eve; Listen to God’s Voice Today

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, God and Our Tomorrow

Today is the last day of the year, and typically one in which we take stock of our accomplishments and failures over the past twelve months. This is also a time when we make plans for the coming year and determine the condition of our present life. As you do so, do you have regrets that haunt you, and fears that give you tribulation as you look towards the coming new year? Well, “fear not” because our Lord uses what is past and present to prepare us for what lies ahead, and He helps us face today with a firm faith in His goodness, mercy, and grace.

Forks and Crossroads in the Road of Faith

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Decisions and Faith

Has God called you to believe and/or to serve Him in a way that requires you to sacrifice something you own, or of yourself? Are you at a place in your walk of faith that requires you to make a choice between believing and having faith in Him, and Jesus, or returning to where you once were in faithlessness? Well, every believer comes through such forks in the road, and it separates the true believers who go to the right, from the nonbelievers who turn back to the left. Sometimes it occurs at the first moment of our belief when we must decide who Jesus is, or maybe at other more sacrificial times when we must answer or not answer a challenging call from God.

Though We Hurt, Home Awaits the Children of God

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Restoration

Are we like children before God, or are we walking in your own independent self-righteousness? Do we say, “I believe” and yet act like we are in control of our own lives? Maybe we have trusted God with our life at some point, but have since taken those reins back from Him, and slowly, over time, found ourselves walking totally apart from Him. Do we know where we are? Are we uncertain how, and if, we can come home again? Well, through Christ we can.

It’s the Day After Christmas; Are We Worthy?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Am I Worthy

Are we worthy? Are we worthy of the Christ Child’s birth that we celebrated yesterday? Are we worthy of the sacrifice that God made by giving His only begotten Son to die for your sins? Are we worthy of an audience with the creator of the universe? Are we worthy of His forgiveness? There are so many questions like this that most of us would answer with a resounding “NO!”, but is that really true? Do we even know what it means to be worthy?

This Christmas Day

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, God is With Us

Today, all believers are celebrating the birth of the Messiah, the Christ, our Redeemer, and in our unbridled joy our hearts are leaping within us as we praise Him. So, let’s listen to this age-old story once again as it is told to us in the book of Luke and as we pray that God will be pleased with so that we will personally experience His Peace On Earth!

Christmas Eve; the Anticipation of a Child, the Birth of a Star

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Messiah is Coming

On this day, Christmas Eve, we are in great expectation of a tiny baby’s arrival into the lineage of David... He is the Christ Child, Jesus, Emanuel, the Son of God. He will be born in Bethlehem, and a star will shine bright inside each of us to show the way to where He was held to His mother’s breast and has now come to abide in us. Are we ready to make the journey to where He is and to meet Him where He was born into the world; into each of us? In the anticipation of His coming can we hear Him calling us to where Angels were once preparing themselves to announce Him?

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