Devotionals

1 Cor. 12:12-17 Honeybees live in big groups called colonies which can have more than 50,000 bees. As you might imagine, bees have to do many jobs to keep everything running smoothly. One very important job is collecting the nectar from which they make honey. Some bees have the special job of flying outside the […]

John 12:1-9 (3) During Oliver Cromwell’s reign as Lord Protector of England, a young soldier was to be executed. His fiancé came to plead his case. Her efforts to spare the life this young man seemed to be futile. Oliver Cromwell turned a deaf ear to her requests and the execution plans continued as planned.

Romans 12:3-5 During World War II, Adolf Hitler commanded all religious groups to unite. He desired this unification not to benefit the church but rather that he might have complete control over the religious. Among the Brethren assemblies, half complied and half refused. Those complied with the order received much better treatment. Those who did

Mark 1:40-45 (41) Was it a word of dubious doubt? Was it a word of hesitant hope? Was it a word of pliant permission? “If thou wilt, thou canst . . .” Can the sun rise in the east each morning? Can a tornado devastate a sleeping town? Can a shark bite off a swimmer’s

Acts 2:41-47 Unity and compromise are different concepts. An example of this was exercised by a New York family. They bought a western ranch where they hoped to raise cattle. Eventually friends planned to visit. They asked if the ranch had a name. “Well,” answered the aspiring cattleman, “I wanted to name it the Bar-J.

Deuteronomy 10:12-15 (12) Alma grew up in our church. Her grandfather was one of the founders. The church bore his last name. She seldom missed a service. Tragically, in spite of her exposure to the gospel she had never been saved. I prayed for her often. I visited her regularly. Numerous times I explained the

Acts 1:14-22 Much can be learned from the practices of geese while in flight. For example, As each goose flaps its wings it creates an \”lift\” for the birds that follow. By flying in a \”V\” formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone. When the lead goose

John 17:20-23 Lucy and Linus were watching television. Lucy didn’t like Linus’ choice of program and so she demanded that he change the channel. They argued about it for awhile and Lucy finally threatened him with her fist if he did not change to the channel she desired. At this Linus responded, “What makes you

Where is our mission field? Let me tell you about a recent trip to Bolivia to answer that question. The Bolivian mission endeavor of the Church of God (Holiness) is a great success story. The number of established churches is now at 128, with another 200 or more daughter churches. During my trip, June 24-July

Psalm 133:1-3 Team members are often competitive , not only with their opponents, but also with their teammates. Whether it be sports, or members of a workforce, team members often vie for position, recognition and reward. A team that has thrilled and inspired thousands with their performance is the Three Singing Tenors, Placido Domingo, Jose