Morning Devotional 6.19.26 Juneteenth

Grateful for a fellowship so grounded in Christ, history, and justice.Thanks be to God. โ€œIt is for freedom that Christ has set us free.Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.โ€โ€“Galatians 5:1 Dear friends in Christ, we gather today as an act of remembrance,repentance, and reparation as we celebrate Juneteenth …

Morning Devotional 6.15.26

โ€œAbove all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins.โ€โ€ญโ€ญ1 Peterโ€ฌ โ€ญ4โ€ฌ:โ€ญ8โ€ฌ โ€ญNRSVUEโ€ฌโ€ฌ โ€œLove covers a multitude of sins.โ€ Our sins may be covered, but love does not excuse them. The Word guides us to maintain love constantly. For me this means ensuring love is primary in all of our …

Morning Devotional 6.12.26

โ€œLove suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;โ€โ€ญโ€ญI Corinthiansโ€ฌ โ€ญ13โ€ฌ:โ€ญ4โ€ฌ โ€ญNKJVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Be guided by love, the love of God. Iโ€™ve recently learned that loving yourself means handling it over to the Almighty. What is below immediately follows.Youโ€™re welcome.Thanks be to God. Image may be …

Morning Devotional 6.4.26

โ€œBlessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. Blessed areare the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.โ€โ€ญโ€ญMatthewโ€ฌ โ€ญ5โ€ฌ:โ€ญ4โ€ฌ-โ€ญ5โ€ฌ โ€ญNKJVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Itโ€™s going to be alright. Whomever, whatever, you mourn, you shall be comforted. Sorrow does not last forever. In fact, after every sunset, the sun rises again.God has never failed to deliver on …

Morning Devotional 6.3.26

โ€œYou have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.โ€โ€ญโ€ญPsalmsโ€ฌ โ€ญ30โ€ฌ:โ€ญ11โ€ฌ-โ€ญ12โ€ฌ โ€ญNKJVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Evolution takes time. I was afraid that …

Morning Devotional 6.2.26

โ€œBlessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.โ€โ€ญโ€ญMatthewโ€ฌ โ€ญ5โ€ฌ:โ€ญ3โ€ฌ โ€ญNKJVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Are you weary?I am.Do you ignore signs to rest?Me too.Is it good for us?NO. It is sin. 2 things: Stop doing what you were never meant to do and, Remember that you are a holy temple, sanctified to Divine service.Act …

Morning Devotional 6.1.26

โ€œWhy are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.โ€โ€ญโ€ญPsalmsโ€ฌ โ€ญ42โ€ฌ:โ€ญ11โ€ฌ โ€ญNKJVโ€ฌโ€ฌ I know, life can be lifing, and sometimes even with faith, some days hope is in short supply. Hereโ€™s what we …

Morning Devotional

โ€œAnd He said to me, โ€œMy grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.โ€ Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.โ€โ€ญโ€ญII Corinthiansโ€ฌ โ€ญ12โ€ฌ:โ€ญ9โ€ฌ โ€ญNKJVโ€ฌโ€ฌ With profound thanks to God, in my 6th decade, I am here. I am …

Morning Devotional 5.26.26

โ€œNow make me completely happy! Live in harmony by showing love for each other. Be united in what you think, as if you were only one person. Don't be jealous or proud, but be humble and consider others more important than yourselves.โ€โ€ญโ€ญPhilippiansโ€ฌ โ€ญ2โ€ฌ:โ€ญ2โ€ฌ-โ€ญ3โ€ฌ โ€ญCEVโ€ฌโ€ฌLive in harmony.Be united.Donโ€™t be jealous.Be humble.Sounds simple.Hard to live.Do it anyway.Please …