All tagged Jesus

The Rift of Sin, and Opening the Gift of God

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, God Forgives

The rift that was formed between God and man when Adam and Eve ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has been closed for us. Jesus gave himself in sacrifice to make that happen. What an incredible gift of grace we have received, a gift of forgiveness, and yet we are like children who have been given a gift but refuse to play with it because we can’t believe it is really ours or that we might break it. Well, brothers and sisters, it is time that we opened the present which has been handed to us, and thrill at its contents.

Living Our Years: Aging, and Aging Well

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Aging In Faith

With lifestyles and medical care improving, our lifespans are also increasing, but a long life doesn’t necessarily mean a good life. Some reach their older years and look back with regret, some look at the lives they are living now and ask why they are sick, or dying, and others are even tempted by Satan to abandon their faith and enjoy worldly pleasures in the years they have. But what does God want for us, and what does the Bible say about aging?

Waiting Faithfully for the Return of Jesus

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Faith and Prayer, Faith

Do we weep in our prayer closets and ask for a certain thing day, after day, after day? Does our heart break while in the midst of our supplication, and yet we still have faith in God to answer? Are our prayers lifted up yet again, and the tears run down our faces once more? Do those around us say “stop praying, it isn’t going to happen”, but we continue to cling to hope, and trust in God? This is what Jesus taught us to do. This is the true evidence of our faith.

Love, and Loving in Heaven

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Love

Love is central to our faith as Christians, and not just our agape love for God nor a personal love that is limited to family, friends, and self, but a love that flows into all the world, and beyond. The love we exhibit is meant to be so profound that it is witnessed and considered a spectacle in heaven itself! Are we living such a life of love today? Has our love become spiritual and heavenly?

One Man, One Person, and the Narrow Chain of Our Salvation

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, One Man

Do you count yourself as insufficient when it comes to saving the many lost souls? 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 being disobedient too?  Well, that used to be my excuse, but this morning I read Romans 5:12-21 and it convicted me, so 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.

Waiting on God, and Waiting Expectantly for Jesus

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, The Second Coming

We wait on God for those things we ask of Him in our prayers, the healing, the provision, the protection, and sundry other requests, but even more than those, are we waiting on Him to reveal and return His Son Jesus Christ to claim us? Do we pray every day, throughout the day, for the return of Christ, or are we perfectly satisfied in this earthly life? Certainly, we have daily needs in this world to pray for, but none greater than the homecoming of our Lord Jesus.

Joining Our Will with God’s

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, God’s Will

Are you in sync with God’s will? Do you ever hear His voice giving you something to do, and then ask Him if He is certain that you should be doing whatever it is? On occasion the Lord can ask us to do things that seem so bizarre, and as a matter of fact appear to defy logic. Why was Jesus asked to tarry until Lazarus had died before He went to Him? Wouldn’t it have been much easier and made more sense to heal Him before he died? God has a purpose and a plan for us, and although it might appear impossible to us, or even unwise, in the end it makes perfect sense.

Removing the Dimmer Switch from our Prayers

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Fullness of God

08/16/2026

 

Do we realize that the fullness of God is available to us? Has anyone ever prayed for us and asked that we be granted spiritual power? Have they asked in prayer that Jesus dwell within us and that we be filled with the fullness of God? Well, if we are to follow the example set by the Apostle Paul then we should be praying and receiving that prayer, because this is precisely what he prayed for all those at the church in Ephesus. Fellow Saints, Pastors, Priests, Reverends, and Deacons, you should pray in this way for your fellow believers, parishioners, members, and churches today! Let’s listen to the apostle Paul…

The Great Vigneron, and the Eternal Vine

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Jesus the Vine

How great is our dependence on Jesus Christ? Is He the source of everything in our life; spiritual and physical sustenance, a firm foundation amidst the storms, the basis of emotional and mental wellbeing, and our guide to eternity with God? We should look to God for all things, and to Jesus, His Son and our intercessor, to bring us, and each of our prayers, before the Father. Do we do that in every aspect of our lives, or do we envision ourselves to be like a self-sufficient plant that is growing alongside Him?

In the Kitchen with God, perfecting the Recipe of Relationship

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Relationship with God

Before we come to the point in our faith at which we understand that our relationship with God and Jesus Christ is what is of paramount importance, we seek the ancillary things pertaining to the promises in God’s Word. We search for such mysterious ingredients as knowledge, wisdom, eternal life, power, joy, and peace, but in doing so we are like any child who prefers eating the icing over enjoying the cake. We see those things that are the fruits of an intimate relationship and mistake them for its purpose.

Jesus the Transformer, and Seeing the Face of God

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Seeing God

Do you realize that Jesus provides the life force that powers your soul, that he takes the spiritual current that flows from God, and transforms it into just the right wattage, and amperage for the spiritual motor that drives us? Certainly, there have been those people that God has interacted with directly, but His current far exceeds our limited mortal capacity. Jesus on the other hand provides for us all day long, every day, without overpowering our spiritual senses. He is the transformer that adjusts the power of God to supply our spiritual engines... our daily lives.

Who, or What, Have We Placed on the Throne of our Lives?

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Our Throne

Is there something in your life that keeps getting in the way of your faith in God? Is there something that distracts you during your day when you are trying to pray without ceasing, or which keeps you from studying God’s Word? Does your love for money stop you from donating to a food pantry, or perhaps occupies all of your time and prohibits you from burying the dead, or visiting the sick? Jesus asks us to identify these distractions that are coming before God, and remove them, just as he did when He advised the wealthy young ruler.

Jesus, our Champion in Intercession

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Intercession of Jesus

Have you given yourself to Jesus Christ so that he might intercede for you in all that you do? Have you become His, just as much as you have become God’s? To be a child of God through Jesus Christ is more than giving yourself over physically, or mentally, but to also do so spiritually as well... our spirit becomes His, and He then goes to the Father in prayer for us in our entirety... not just when we ask directly for His intercession but in everything that makes up our lives.

The Eternal Blood Drive

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Blood of Life

Have you ever donated blood? Have you gone down to the Red Cross and given because they said that they were running low and that people might die without it? Well, when you did this you probably did so because yes, you thought it would help someone, and no, it wouldn’t harm you in any way to give. Likely, you didn’t know the names of the people who received your donation and who lived because you shared your blood with them... but Jesus knew every name because they had been written in the book of life when he gave His blood for us.

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