From Shootings, Chaos, and Loss of Faith, Comes a Cry for Revival

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Revival

When we say the word revival, as it pertains to our Christian faith, what comes to our minds? Do we imagine tent meetings that run late into the night? Is it a guest Pastor who preaches fire and brimstone to us, or as he directs the Church towards some new endeavor? Is it the return of calm to our chaotic world? No, although we might experience a sense of revival in these things, revival is actually the reawakening of the divine within our souls, our churches, and the world... it is the reinvigoration of our faith through the Holy Spirit, God’s presence, and the gospel Jesus Christ as He is served to us upon God’s table as living water, Holy blood, and His broken body.

Much Sin, Much Forgiveness, and Much Love

Richard Forbes
Abandoned, Christian, Daily Devotional, Forgiveness

Several years ago, I read a devotional about realizing the depth of our sins, and in it the author took a different view of them and turned the depravity of sin from one of heartbreak and remorse into the amazing heights to which we would be raised at the moment of our forgiveness. He encouraged those with the darkest of sins to confess them, repent from them, and ask the Lord for forgiveness not just because of the relief they would feel but because of the incredible love they would experience between themselves and God at that moment when He forgave them.

Heartfelt Prayers in the Safety of Darkness

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Conversations With God

We recite a prayer before meals, and at bedtime, and together we pray in church service as we repeat the Lord’s Prayer, but for most Christians that is the extent of our regular communication with God. Oh, we might say a prayer when we are in danger or the midst of trouble, but that is a one-sided prayer and seldom a conversation, and all we really want to hear Him say in response to us is “I’ve Got it!” Does this describe your prayer life? If so then you are missing out on the greatest blessing of faith… conversational prayer.

Bold Humility; the Lesson of Christ

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Humility

05/17/2026 - Bold Humility; the Lesson of Christ

 

How humble do we find ourselves to be? Are we strong enough to maintain our course of faith, and yet meek enough to do so without rippling the water around us? Are we bold in our humility before the cross, or do we carry our faith before us like a sharp sword. As we approach Pentecost we can’t help but compare ourselves to the apostles before they received the Holy Spirit, then later, with those same men, after the Spirit had come upon them... when we find that they had left behind their selfish desires to be greatest, and became humble images of Jesus.

Obeying God on the Highways of our lives

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional

When we are hungry, who do we turn to? When we are thirsty, where do we look to have our thirst quenched? When we need a safe place to lay our head at night, whose name do we call out to? Before we search for food, water, or shelter, we should seek God, and then obey Him as He leads us, and provides for us. This was the message to the Israelites during their trek through the desert, and it is our message today.

God’s House of many Rooms

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, One Bride

Princes and principalities, customs and countries, circumcised and uncircumcised... these, and many others, are all things we have used to separate ourselves from one another, and to secure God and Jesus Christ for ourselves alone, but that is not God’s will, nor what Jesus meant to happen; it was meant for the Holy Spirit to bring us together at the Cross as one Church.

From Whom Were We Redeemed? What Price the Ransom?

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Redemption

When we think of the ransom that was paid for us by Jesus, it is easy to think about that payment being paid to some entity, or to someone, for us, but this is not the case. Who would be powerful enough to hold us ransom from God? No, we are ransomed from the sin and death that is within us... the very punishment that was created and placed there by God Himself. God is ransoming us from His own steadfast law against sin... against the imbalance of wrong that became inherent in us.

Spiritual Perfection: It’s more than a Dream

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Doing God’s Word

Do we read our Bible, and say a prayer every morning before walking out of our homes feeling faithful, only to close the door behind us as we pick up the mantle of a worldly citizen once more, and repeat the same sins we committed yesterday? Well friends, reading and hearing the Word of God is a wonderful habit each morning, but it is nothing more than emptiness unless we obey and do what it says. Otherwise, it is a mental exercise in futility and meaningless vapor.

Take Heart, for God will not forsake you

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional

Is your life so disjointed, and your spiritual journey so up and down that you often doubt that God abides in you at all? If this describes you then you need to lean on the Word of God and listen as scripture reassures you that He absolutely desires to be the central and focal point of your life, and longs to give you the fullness of His joy and His overwhelming rest, peace, and comfort that resides within Him.

Judgement in the Midst of our Prayers

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, God’s Voice in Prayer

Do we stand at the ready, listening for God’s voice? Do we wait upon the Lord in this manner? We know instinctively that God is with us always, but sometimes we forget that He isn’t just there to serve us... He is also waiting to hear our voice. When we cry out to Him, when we joyfully sing to Him, when our pain and suffering leave our mouths like sorrowful moans... He waits for us. As we speak to Him in proper prayer He responds with mercy, grace, and yes, judgement too.

Making a Difference, and the DNA of the Christian, and the Church

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, One Church

The world is comprised of approximately 8.3 billion people, and of those, 2.6 billion are Christian, or to simplify this a bit... over 30% of all the people in the world are Christian. This is an amazing statistic, especially if you listen to the press on the subject. However, the press corps is not the only detractor or naysayer when it comes to the state of the Christion Church... Christians also preach the demise of the Church from the pulpit. Why is this so? Why are we so self-deprecating?

Three Simple Points, as we boldly ask in Prayer.

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Praying

Are we bold enough to ask God for those things we need? Do we dare mention the trivial items that we are lacking? So often we hold back things in prayer because we feel that the timing is inopportune, or that we believe we know the mind of God, and that He will not want to deal with something so minor, or something that we can easily do for ourselves. Does this sound like you? Well friends, don’t presume to know the mind of God, and listen to his Word when it tells us to ask boldly, and faithfully in the name of Jesus, and for whatever we need.

A Childlike Obsession with Joy, Prayer, and Thanksgiving.

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Childlike Faith

Do we rejoice in the Lord all day long? If so, we most certainly must be praying without ceasing. If this describes us then we should also be giving thanks for all that the Lord provides, and does, for us as our day proceeds. All three of these things, Rejoicing, Praying, and Giving Thanks, are all contained in a single sentence as Paul writes to the Thessalonians. They are joined for a reason, and are meant to lift us up in spirit... then unite us with the words Always, Without Ceasing, and All Circumstances, to show us the degree of their importance.

Reflecting God’s Image in the Midst of a Mob

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Individual

Jesus laid down his life for all of us collectively, but to a much finer point, he died for each of us individually. It is easy to disavow personal ownership in the ramifications of something when we are part of a crowd, but it becomes very clearly an individual matter when we form a personal attachment, or take a leadership role. Jesus died to save each of us as individuals, and we are each responsible for our own actions, salvation, and in maintaining covenant with Him.

The Two Lane Road of Thought and Practice

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional

Prayer and living make up a two-lane road. When we pray, we know enough to listen for God to answer, but that conversation isn’t the two-lane road we will speak of today... instead we will consider the impact our life is having on our faith, and prayers. How we pray influences how we live, and how we live has an incredible effect on how we pray. Can you have a terrible fight with someone, and then pray a sweet prayer over them? What we do in life each day also sets the tone for our relationship with the Lord.

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