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Fire, or the Living Water of Grace?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Grace and Fire

Are there things in our lives that the Lord must remove by fire? Do we hold on so tightly to them, or have they become so deeply rooted, that the only way to remove them is to burn them out? I think of a couple examples this morning of biblical purification by fire. The first involves Isaiah who spoke unclean Things among a people who commonly did the same. When he came into the presence of God he realized he was sinful and the smell of smoke caused him great fear... because he felt as though God might destroy him for his transgressions...

How Do We Serve our God When He Calls?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Serving With God

What is our role in performing those things that God calls us to? Are we working for God, self-employed in our endeavor, or working in concert with Him and Jesus Christ? The answer might surprise you because when I introduce someone who is under my employment, I always say "I would like you to meet Jane/John Doe… we work together." You might be surprised to know that God does the same with us. There is no conceit in him or need to demonstrate dominance over us. If the job is to be done we must work together towards its completion.

New Lives, New Pastures, Renewed Faith

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Transformed Faith

The result of our faith is a realignment of our lives and those within it. Are you seeing this occur, and are you willing to let it happen? Are you being transformed into a new person? At the moment when we first confess our faith in Jesus and ask Him to be the Lord of our life something incredible is released in us and our entire world begins to change. The friends who were once so dear to us begin to withdraw and the places we used to frequent suddenly lose their appeal to us. A change is beginning in us that is reshuffling our lives.

Questions of a Child

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional,

Do we ask the right questions of Jesus, and if by chance we do, are we listening intently to His answer with the right heart? The apostles studied under Jesus day and night, and yet, even they struggled to ask the right questions of Him. We see this when Philip asked if Jesus could show them the Father. Was it the right question to ask? Some say no, but let's listen to Jesus as He replies...

Of Easter Dawn

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Easter Poem

In celebration of today, a day when the body of Jesus rests sealed in its tomb, and tomorrow’s awakening to find the stone rolled away and an empty tomb is yet to come.  I wanted to do something a bit different. Instead of my typical devotional message I want to share something special I have written with you that I hope will bring you peace and joy as you contemplate what this day means. Today is a day of waiting that comes between the crucifixion of Jesus on Good Friday, and the realization of His resurrection on Easter morning. It is a quiet time known by many names… Christians throughout time, and around the world refer to this day in many ways such as Easter Eve, Easter Even, Holy Saturday, Black Saturday, Great Saturday, Low Saturday, Hallelujah Saturday, Joyous Saturday, The Saturday of Light, Mega Sabbatun, Good Saturday, Sábado de Gloria, The day of silence, The day of Reflection, Resurrection Saturday, or simply as The Saturday before Easter, but whatever we call it this is a day of earthly silence as the body of Jesus lies wrapped in its burial shroud and before the morrow’s dawn reveals that He has risen from the dead. Today is a glorious day for all believers… a day when the promise of eternity is at hand, and God’s grace is witnessed in full.

From Whence Does My Help Come

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Succeeding in the Call

Today is Good Friday, and as we approach Easter Sunday let’s look at what God called Jesus to do and ask ourselves if we could answer that same call to suffering. In fact, this is a very important question today because we have in fact been called to Calvary with Christ. Have we ever considered this during Holy week before? Perhaps we haven’t because we feel that we are too weak to accomplish such a task, but like Jesus we receive help when asked to do the hard things. Let’s consider this today.

Answering the Call

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, God’s Call

When God calls us He usually does this suddenly, and typically without any preannouncement. Will we be ready to answer Him at a moment's notice, or will we need to prepare ourselves and make life adjustments before answering His call? Will we instantly reply, "Here I am!" when He calls, or will we need to think about it? I find it interesting that most of the great prophets and leaders in the Bible answered instantly when God called them. In most cases there was no hesitation and no consideration as to why they were being called. There might have been some trepidation and uncertainty like there was in the case of Moses when he felt his ability to speak would be an encumbrance, but for the most part there was an instant positive response.

Rushing to Meet Jesus

Richard Forbes
Christian , God’s Abundance , Daily Devotional, Reckless Love

When was the last time that you instantly dropped everything you were doing and rushed to see something, or someone without consideration for what you were leaving behind? Have you ever abandoned everything you owned to pursue a dream, or to experience hope in something? How about your faith? After the resurrection of Jesus, He appeared to Peter and several others while they were fishing. He yelled out to them to cast their net on the right side of the boat and when they did this their nets were filled with fish. They really didn't know it was Jesus who had instructed them, but when the one He loved said it was Him, Peter immediately dressed, threw himself into the sea, and swam to meet him.

Eternity, and Power, From Whom All Blessings Flow

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Eternity and Power

There are many gifts that are given to us by God, but eternal life and power are not among them. You are probably asking how I can possibly say such a thing. Aren't these part and parcel of the promise we have been given by God? Well, in a way, I am dealing with semantics. God doesn't give us eternal life, but we do experience it when the life that is Jesus comes into us. I like the way Oswald Chambers put it when he wrote "Eternal life is not a gift from God, eternal life is the gift of God." When we accept Jesus, and He enters into us, we have no choice but to live forever because that is His nature.

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