Nations are but Men, and Sin dwells among them

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Defending our Faith

Do we feel that we are being threatened because of our faith today? Are we treated as though our beliefs are weak and harmless, without danger to those who rule and practice worldly sinfulness with impunity, or perhaps we are placated by those who simply pretend to be friends of Jesus? Strong enemies are confronted carefully in battle by their opponent’s strengths, while subtle enemies must be overcome by discernment. So where do we stand as believers, and where does the Church stand today... not just within the world, but on the spiritual battlefields of righteousness? Are we hell-bent to enforce God’s perfect spiritual law in man’s fallen worldly courts?

God, or the World - Who Loves You More?

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, God’s Plan

Are we living for the here-and-now? So many people go through life looking at the world as if what is happening at this instant in their life is of the utmost importance. They might say that they plan, but are they really? Are they making short-term plans for tomorrow, or long-term plans for how they will live out their lives? Do their plans include what will happen to them beyond the grave? God wants so much more from us than a plan for this life on earth; He wants us to have a spiritual plan that includes spending eternity with Him. Do we have such a plan?

Knowing Jesus, and Becoming the Extended Hand of God

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Knowing Christ

Are we waiting expectantly on the promised return of Jesus Christ? Do we rise every morning, and go to church throughout the week, in anticipation of His arrival? If so, what will we say to Him when He presents Himself? Will we even know for certain that it is Him? We like to believe that we will easily recognize Him, but will we? If He Doesn’t immediately lift us to join Him in the sky, or if we aren’t privy to some miraculous sign... will we know Him? Will we believe this man is Jesus? If an everyday carpenter dressed in work clothes introduced Himself... would you believe He was Jesus... or just think that he was disturbed?

Claiming Christ’s Power and Joint Blessings in Prayer, and Deed

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Prayer and Amen

We pray to our heavenly Father, the Holy Spirit guides us, and we make our requests in the name of Jesus. Have you ever felt so loved? Have you ever felt so cared for? Have you ever felt so pampered, and the fullness of such joy? In Jesus, our prayers are continued as He intercedes for us before the Father. Do you pray in His name when you enter your prayer closet? When we do this we are not just performing a formality, but are exercising His authority and obediently grasping hold of His promise. Then, when we say “Amen” are we claiming the words as our own and sharing the blessing within them?

Is There a Spiritual Doctor in the House?

Richard Forbes
Daily Devotional, The Great Healer

“Is there a doctor in the house!? Is there a doctor in the house!?” These are words we all dread to hear, and especially if they are being called out on our behalf, but when Jesus came into the world that was exactly who He was; he was the spiritual doctor who had come to heal us of our sins, and pull us back from the brink of death! Do we need a doctor today? Do we need Him to come running into the room to treat us... to pull us back from death’s door?

Abundant Life Amidst the Flock

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Abundant Life

Have you allowed Jesus to lead you into full and abundant life, or are you satisfied with merely existing in Him? Does He own you completely, and have full reign in your life, or have you only leant yourself to Him, and become like a sheep under the watch of a hired hand? Have you taken your place as His prized possession, or simply a servant; a sheep that is His to watch for a day, but in which there is no great joy of ownership? Are you a lost sheep that follows a stranger, or one that adores and follows a loving master who would lay down His life for you?

Sexual Immorality- Who has Dominion over Your Body?

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Bodily Sin

How do you treat your sexual body, and how does it impact your spirituality? The greatest bodily temptation is sexual immorality, and God understands this... He is no prude, and knows the desires that we have; after all, He created us with them. Sex is meant to be pleasurable, and by so being, to ensure procreation, but when Satan gets hold of it then it loses the purpose that God intended, and becomes misdirected and immoral. Do you have control over your body, your desires, and your sexuality?

Routine, Friendship, and Focus... Our Running Mates of Faith

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Dedicated Prayer Time

How diligent are we in our faith? Do we only set aside enough time to study the Bible, and to pray undisturbed each day when we rise in the morning? If that is true, then I certainly hope that Jesus returns to claim us, His bride, in the morning. Routine times of study help us to ensure that we spend time in contemplation and prayer, but we should dwell on those things we have studied in the morning as we travel throughout our day. In this way we will remain at the ready, and those around us will see Christ in us all day long.

Answered Prayers; Who’s Will be done?

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, God’s Will

Are you waiting on the answer to a prayer today? Have you been praying for something for quite a while, and though you believe it is within the will of God it remains unanswered? Perhaps you have been feeling out of sorts and just want to feel better, but you don’t really know how to say what is wrong with you, or just don’t know what to ask for. If so... then let me say that you are not the first to wait, the only one who didn’t know what to ask for, nor alone in wondering why a prayer seemed to go unanswered.

Praying without Ceasing, and the Temple of our Body

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Praying

Who have we prayed for today? Have we left your prayer closets after having prayed in the spirit for our personal needs, the needs of our families, and maybe a close friend or two? Well, if so, that was a good start, but it should only be the beginning of our daily prayers. In fact, we should consciously pray for all the saints, and all day long in every circumstance, for every soul in need. Then, as our conscious prayers fade, we should recognize our unconscious prayers as well.

The Long Rope of Salvation, and the Gifts of the Spirit within Us

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional , Saving the Lost

When someone is baptized, and the Holy Spirit comes over them, three things occur. They are given gifts, a calling(s), and they will begin to behave in a new and wonderful way. Gifts, service, and activities, these identify them, and set them apart, placing them on a course that God has willed for them even before their feet became wet in the waters of baptism, or they took their first breath as a child of God.

Friends, Magnets, and becoming one with God and Jesus

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, One in Christ

Do we give thanks for our brothers and sisters in Christ? Do we take our own sanctification by the Holy Spirit as more than a distant hope, but as a present truth? Do we find ourselves filled with the glory of Jesus Christ, and allow him full reign as he abides within us? There was a time when I accepted Jesus as fact, but didn’t have the close relationship that He offered; I wanted to follow Him but not to walk too closely, not to accept the changes that walking hand in hand with Him meant. Is Jesus your speaking friend, or your best friend and confidant? Are you sanctified or just acquainted?

Lost Glory, and the Name of Jesus

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, In The Name Of Jesus

In this day and age when the Church has been taken hostage by the influence of the world, and often forgets who it really is and who it represents in power; it isn’t surprising that we as individual believers can find ourselves weakened in our faith, and led astray. But the truth of the matter is that the Church is meant to represent the creator of the universe, and you and I have been authorized to act in the name of His Son Jesus Christ for His glory, for the glory of God!

Who is Jesus in our Eyes and Hearts?

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Remembrances of Jesus

As Christians, how do we speak of our faith in Jesus? Who do we envision Him to be? Do we see Him as a miracle child born of the Virgin Mary? Do we witness Him as a young boy discussing scripture in the temple? Do we see Him as the man who calls out to others to become His apostles? Do we call Him a miracle worker who turns water into wine and walks on water, or do we simply see Him as a great rabbi who teaches powerful truths? Are any of these remembrances at the heart of our expressed faith in Jesus? ___ These are all things that Jesus was... but in our faith He should be much more. We should not only see the risen Christ as crucified... but we should follow Him onto the cross, into the resurrection, and during the ascension. In all these things, which began on Calvary, we will find our life, and by them we can take our next breath in eternity.

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