Devotion Blog

Often we need words of comfort and encouragement to help us through in our trials and discouragement.

We invite you to meditate on these words that will help you in your walk of faith with God.

Words of Prayer 10/19/25

Lord, we raise to You our praise and worship. Receive them as a fragrant offering and a sacrifice of our thirsting hearts. Grant us Your favor and do not let us stray from You. For without You, nothing will be possible for us, and our desire to praise and glorify You will fade with time. We desire only to live in Your presence, never to stray from It. For in You we have life and peace, but away from You, all is desolation and discouragement. Regenerate our hearts with Your gr

J.J. Papin

Oct 191 min read

Words of Prayer 10/18/25

Lord, thank You for Your revelations. You do not leave us in the dark. You reveal to us things our minds could never imagine. All You ask is that we trust You and entrust the direction of our lives to the Holy Spirit. We can only thank You and glorify You for who You are in our lives. You often show us the power of the Holy Spirit within us, prompting us to act under His inspiration to be pleasing in Your sight. We bless Your name and give You glory, O our God. In Jesus' name

J.J. Papin

Oct 181 min read

Did You Say Prophecy?

Indeed, upon My servants and My handmaids I will pour out a portion of My spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy. Acts 2:18 (NABRE) Perhaps you're a fan of prophetic meetings because you always expect to receive a prediction of your future. You need to hear a message that gives hope and dispels all the doubts in your heart. Most Christians, and sometimes even those who aren't, desire to receive a prophetic message. The only problem is that they don't want to hear a mes

J.J. Papin

Oct 172 min read

Turning Away from God

All this took place because the Israelites had sinned against the Lord their God, who had brought them up out of Egypt from under the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They worshiped other gods. 2 Kings 17:7 (NIV) The first question we all ask ourselves when faced with a major problem or a terrible and unexpected situation is: "Why Me?" I have never heard a different question, even from a devout Christian. However, not all life circumstances are the result of a natural problem

J.J. Papin

Oct 162 min read

Jephthah's Vow

And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord: “If You give the Ammonites into my hands, whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph from the Ammonites will be the Lord’s, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering.” Judges 11:30-31 (NIV) Lack of faith and fear of failure often lead us to make decisions and promises without even realizing their implications. Rejected by his brothers, the Gileadites, because he was the son of a prostitute, Jephthah

J.J. Papin

Oct 152 min read

The Work of Faith

I will make you into a great nation, I will bless you, I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, I will curse those who treat you with contempt, and all the peoples on earth will be blessed through you. Genesis 12:2-3 (HCSB) Abraham didn't have this plan in mind. He didn't harbor such a dream in his heart. Having no children and knowing full well that he wouldn't have any, he hadn't even thought about it. But when God came to h

J.J. Papin

Oct 142 min read

Being Attached to the Word

We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. Hebrews 2:1 (NIV) The Word of God is the only reliable teaching a Christian can receive without doubting what it says, and the only solid foundation on which they can build without fear of failure. However, how can we believe in something and rely on its strength and power without knowing it? This is why it is important not to neglect the Word of God. Taking the time to med

J.J. Papin

Oct 132 min read