I encourage you to take intentional time in prayer and reflection over this passage. Prayer is more than intercession and spending time bringing up problems in yours or other people's lives. It is a t...  Read More

Belief can sometimes be a funny thing for the very reasons that I stated in yesterday's devotion. Sometimes you do not really know whether or not you believe something until it is tested. It is my goa...  Read More

I have found that, in so many ways, the development of the believer is one where you continuously find out what you truly do or do not believe about God. I have had a saying that I have brought up all...  Read More

The larger lesson for the original audience is found towards the end of our section, but is the point of everything stated before. That is to believe in Him, the Word, Jesus Christ.12 But as many as r...  Read More

As we have already addressed, John 1 highlights a lot of interesting things that mirrors Genesis 1. In the beginning, you have the Creator of all things. There is nothing that was made without the Wor...  Read More

John 1:1-13 is an incredible narrative that highlights a significant amount of depth concerning the person that is Christ. The narrative reads very similarly to the beginnings of your bible as it begi...  Read More

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God.3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4...  Read More

Starting on Sunday, May 4th, we will be introducing a new devotional reading plan. This is a 5 Day plan that will conclude on Day 6 with various prayer prompts. I encourage you to follow the prompting...  Read More

31      Give her of the fruit of her hands,    And let her own works praise her in the gates.-Proverbs 31:31Following Christ leads us to be a fruitful people. We do not have to look very far to see th...  Read More

30      Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,    But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.-Proverbs 31:30For those who put all of their efforts into appearance, we must see the vanity ...  Read More

28      Her children rise up and call her blessed;    Her husband also, and he praises her:    29      “Many daughters have done well,    But you excel them all.”-Proverbs 31:28-29One of the key ident...  Read More

27      She watches over the ways of her household,    And does not eat the bread of idleness.-Proverbs 31:27Do you watch over the ways of your household? No I am not just talking about your personal ...  Read More

26      She opens her mouth with wisdom,    And on her tongue is the law of kindness.-Proverbs 31:26Here we see the way that the believer ought to live out the expression of their lives. When we were ...  Read More

25      Strength and honor are her clothing;    She shall rejoice in time to come.-Proverbs 31:25There is little to no doubt that as believers we indeed are clothed in strength and honor in the Lord. ...  Read More

24      She makes linen garments and sells them,    And supplies sashes for the merchants.-Proverbs 31:24As we see the chiastic structure of this proverb, we see that this verse reflects verse 22 whic...  Read More

23Her husband is known in the gates,When he sits among the elders of the land.-Proverbs 31:23In Hebraic poetry, there is a literary tool that is employed throughout various places in the Bible known a...  Read More

22She makes tapestry for herself;Her clothing is fine linen and purple.-Proverbs 31:22The tapestry mentioned here would be understood as a bed covering. There is a place wherein we find our rest and t...  Read More

21She is not afraid of snow for her household,For all her household is clothed with scarlet.-Proverbs 31:21There is a myriad of ways wherein we can interpret this particular verse. Initially, we have ...  Read More

20She extends her hand to the poor,Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.-Proverbs 31:20It is the heart of the Father to care for the poor and needy. It is the desire of the Son to see His bride...  Read More

19She stretches out her hands to the distaff,And her hand holds the spindle.-Proverbs 31:19As we have gone through Proverbs 31, we have seen many traits throughout that can be either masculine or femi...  Read More

18She perceives that her merchandise is good,And her lamp does not go out by night.-Proverbs 31:18That which we have in the Lord is indeed good. And we are those that are responsible, who trim their w...  Read More

17She girds herself with strength,And strengthens her arms-Proverbs 31:17To gird oneself with strength is a very interesting way of speaking. What we have found in our lives as the body of Christ is t...  Read More

16      She considers a field and buys it;    From her profits she plants a vineyard.-Proverbs 31:16What we see so much in the Proverbs 31 woman is wisdom. Considering the field, she sees that it is w...  Read More

15      She also rises while it is yet night,    And provides food for her household,    And a portion for her maidservants.-Proverbs 31:15There is preparation the believers undergo to be able to prop...  Read More