All in Daily Devotion

The Wedding Feast of Jesus, and the Foot Washing of the Betrothed

Richard Forbes
Christian, Wedding, Invitation, Jesus, Salvation, Daily Devotion

Have you received an invitation to a grand and magnificent party? Have you sent the RSVP indicating that you will be attending? Perhaps you are hesitating because you don’t feel that you have anything to wear; maybe the splendor of it makes you worry that you will be out of place, or perhaps you have convinced yourself that you are too busy... or even above it! God has extended us an invitation to the grand wedding celebration of His Son, and His conquest over sin and death... how will you respond?

Hurricanes, Glass Walls, and Answered Prayer

Richard Forbes
Daily Devotion, Christian, Calamity, Frustrated, Answered, Prayer

Have your prayers been stale lately? Are you having a tough time in your prayer closet and it is as if there is a sheet of glass between you and God? Oh, you can see Him, and you know exactly how you ought to pray, but this invisible wall of glass is preventing you from getting there. You are not alone in this regard, and there is a way to overcome this prayerful malaise.

Understanding Scripture - Meatloaf, the Holy Spirit, and A Little House on the Prairie

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Understanding Scripture, Living God’s Word

Do you lean on your own understanding when you read scripture? Do you try to discern the meaning of God’s Word by your own insufficient intellect? The apostles had Jesus right there with them, and yet they were so often confused by what He said, and had to have it repeated and explained. It was not until the Holy Spirit came into them that they were truly enlightened.

Am I Open to the Holy Spirit?

Richard Forbes
Accepting, Holy Spirit, Daily Devotion, Christian

Is the Holy Spirit worth waiting on, and can we receive Him today just as the disciples did? These are questions that many claim to be answered “Yes” today, and that even to ask them is spiritually childish, while others denounce today’s coming of the Holy Spirit as irrelevant and a thing of the past. So which is it? How can we talk about receiving the gifts of the Spirit, and the workings of the Holy Spirit in us... and never have received Him?

Serving... the Body, Soul, and Mind of our Faith

Richard Forbes
Daily Devotion, Service, Reward, Secret, Humility, Christian

We are told to serve one another, but how, and in what way are we to do that? This subject is just as deep and profound as it relates to our faith as our prayers. You might argue this point, but think back on the life of Jesus. You may not have recognized all the acts of servitude He performed because He did them disguised as love, and shrouded in humility; yet there they are. His lesson on serving that He taught as He washed the feet of His disciples was just the most obvious and most frequently touted... yet quite possibly the least of them all.

Removing our Shoes, while bringing Holiness to Completion

Richard Forbes
Spirit, Presence, Christian, Jesus, Holiness, Body, Daily Devotion, God

How do we come into the presence of God? Are we clothed in all of our sin, and wearing shoes that are filthy and covered in the dust of the world? As creatures of both physical and spiritual construction we can’t travel anywhere without both sides of ourselves being present. Only at death is that separation possible. So until then, we must be careful regarding the purity of both our body and our spirit when we come before the Lord.

Tending Our Faith in the Calm before the Storm

Richard Forbes
Christian, Waiting, Daily Devotion, Becalmed, Faith, Prayer

Have you entered a doldrum in regards to your faith and prayer life? Perhaps you are new to prayer and are seeking that first gust of wind in your sails; the one that you know should be there. Or perhaps you are a salty Christian that has somehow become becalmed. Times such as this require that we lean on our faith all the more, and continue to pray. Believing should become the hope that carries us through those times when we seem to be going through the motions of our religion without any forward progress. We must believe, hope, trust, and continue to lift up our prayers.

One Person, and the Narrow Flow of Grace

Richard Forbes
Daily Devotion, One Man, Faith, Grace, Obedience, Christian

Do you count yourself as insufficient when it comes to saving the many? When God asks you to accomplish something huge do you answer back “I can’t Father! I am just one man!” Is this your justification for disobedience? Well, that used to be my excuse, but this morning I read Romans 5:12-21 and it convicted me, but I will never again say “But Father I am just one man!” I will be obedient in the face of the great challenges He sets before me.

Sin, Temptation, and Recurring Prayer

Richard Forbes
Daily Devotion, Recurring, Christian, Help, Forgiveness, Salvation, Sin

How is it that we are saved? How is it that the sin which rules our flesh is ever overcome? When I realized that without Jesus Christ in my life each and every day, I would naturally revert back to the creature I once was, my faith began to change at once within me. I came to understand that temptation and sin did not go away when I first believed, but instead must be held at bay, and I am allowed a moment by moment victory over it through Jesus.

Pride, the Danger in Intercession

Richard Forbes
Intercession, Prayer, Christian, Glory, Daily Devotion, Pride

Have you ever asked for healing prayer and received relief from your illness as a result? When this happened did you elevate those who prayed for you? If someone sick came to you for prayer, and as a result of your praying for them they were healed did you have a feeling of accomplishment as if you had done this, or felt some small part in the miracle? If either of these is true, then you have misappropriated God’s glory.

Drunkenness, Singing, and the Holy Spirit among Us

Richard Forbes
Holy Spirit, Christian, Daily Devotion, Worship, Drunkenness, Singing

What songs do you sing when you are with your friends? Do you sing popular songs of today, old favorites from the past, folk songs, holiday songs, campfire songs, or perhaps drinking songs? Well, we are told in Ephesians that as believers we are to remain sober, greet one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs as we sing to the Lord, and to be filled with the Spirit. How should we interpret this? Is singing anything other than hymns taboo?

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