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Something Happened on the Way to my Prayer Closet

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Mentors and Friends in Christ

Do you have someone that you read the bible with each day? Do you have someone who you pray with every day? Is there a daily devotional that you read and share with a special friend who reads it too? Is there a Christian brother or sister with whom you can share the things that bring you joy or those you lament in your life? Do you talk, write, text, email, or send a letter to someone regarding matters of faith and Christian friendship? If the answer is no then you are missing one of Christianity's greatest joys.

Loving, Walking, and Feeding the Sheep… A Question of Love

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Love

This morning I am asking myself the same question that the resurrected Jesus asked Peter... “Do you love me?” And, in so doing, I think about what love truly is. Then I measure the depths of my love once more when asked yet again… “Do you love me?” Finally, I explore what Jesus desires of me as He asks one final time... “Do you love me?” Am I committed to worship, obey, and follow what He expects of me when I answer Him? How about with the same type of love He asked Peter if he had?

Friendship and the Sharp Ring of Iron upon Iron

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Iron sharpens Iron

As we pursue our faith we find that there are two basic types of people we can associate ourselves with; there are those who make us stronger in our belief, and those who dull our righteousness, or lead us into temptation… thus causing our faith to falter. So who do we surround ourselves with? Who do we call our friends, and are they like whet stones that sharpen us in righteousness, and faith to a fine edge, or hard rocks that we are swung against, and who dull us? Who is it that we call friend, and who calls us their friend?

What it means to be Friends with Jesus

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Friends with Jesus

What does our relationship with Jesus look like? Are we His followers, servants, subjects, students, disciples, siblings, companions, or perhaps His joint heirs? Well, depending on where we are in our journey of faith, or the section of the road we find ourselves walking with Him, we can be any, or all, of these things at one time or another. But, there is one part of our relationship that best shows the depth and breadth of our relationship, and that is the friendship we have with Him. Jesus looks upon us as friends, but do we consider ourselves worthy to be friends with Him?

Are we children, friends, and heirs of God?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Answering God’s Call

Do we live as members of Christ’s Kingdom, and serve our God as priests? Do our lives, as well as our words, shout out “Glory to God!”, and do we understand that the love of Jesus has made us to be, and to serve, in this capacity forever? We are not alone, nor held prisoners of sin, but have been made a holy kingdom, and freed by the blood of Christ to assume our place before God’s throne.

Loving The World, Loving our Enemies, and Choosing our Friends

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Friends

Who are our friends? Who do we associate with every day? We are told to love our neighbors, and our enemies, and we should, but most of these are not believers in God, and Jesus. So if they are not believers should we just love them… or are we to make them our friends and companions as well? How about making them our close friends, or a BFF (Best Friend Forever)? If this bothers you, would it make a difference if these unbelievers who don’t follow Jesus were law abiding citizens of good moral value? What does scripture tell us about who our friends should be?

Is God Really Merciful, Full of Grace, and our Friend?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Mercy , Grace , Friend

God is merciful and full of grace; we say this repetitively, but do we say it because we believe it to be true, or because as sinners we desperately need to believe He is? We depend on God’s mercy every day, and since we can’t save ourselves, we need His grace. Yet, simply believing these things doesn’t make them so, but as we witness His behavior, and read His Word, we come to know it is indeed the truth.