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Worthy Brief - December 31, 2025

Worthy Brief - December 31, 2025 Living a life of holiness!  Titus 2:11-14  For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12  teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,  13  looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14  who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.  Holiness is not the rejection of grace—it is the proper response to it. Grace does not lower God’s standard; it empowers us to live according to it. When Paul exhorts believers to be holy as God is holy, he is not calling us into legalism, but into alignment. The new creation does not pursue holiness to earn God’s favor; we pursue holiness because we have already received it. Grace awakens devotion. It stirs a desire to live set apart—not in ...

Daily Encounter: Thorns of Purpose for Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Daily Encounter: Thorns of Purpose for Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional for December 31

 Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional for December 31 Morning and Evening  “Thy Testimonies are wonderful.”  Psalms 119:129-136 , Psalms 119:145-152 , Psalms 119:169-176  Psalms 119:129  Tertullian said, “I adore the fulness of the Scriptures.” This is well, but it is better still to stand in awe of their authority, and cheerfully yield obedience to their precepts.  Psalms 119:131  When the word really enters the soul, it creates a strong desire for more holiness. Light outside may condemn, but light within works savingly upon the soul.  Psalms 119:134  When others by their unkindness hinder us in the Lord’s ways, our best course is to carry our case to the Lord, for he is the guardian of the oppressed.  Psalms 119:150 , Psalms 119:155  When enemies are near, our Great Friend is near too, and therefore we do not fear.  Psalms 119:152  Our faith does not waver, for the promises are immutable and eternal....

Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional for December 31

 Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional for December 31 “I pray not that Thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that Thou shouldst keep them from the evil”  (John 17:15) He wants us here for some higher purpose than mere existence. That purpose is nothing else than to represent Him to the world, to be the messengers of His Gospel and His will to men, and by our lives to exhibit to them the true life, and teach them how to live it themselves. He is representing us yonder, and our one business is to represent Him here. We are just as truly sent into this world to represent Him as if we had gone to China as the ambassador of the American Government. While engaged in the secular affairs of life, it is simply that we may represent Him there, carry on His business, and have means to use for His affairs. He came here from another realm, and with a special message, and when His work was done He was called to go home to His Father’s dwelling-place and His own. Lord, help me to worth...

Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional for December 31

 Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional for December 31 Tozer in the Morning GUIDANCE IS BY THE SPIRIT We can always trust the moving and the leading of the Holy Spirit in our lives and experiences, but we cannot always trust our human leanings and our fleshly and carnal desires. That calls for another word of balance. We know that the emotional life is a proper and noble part of our total personality. But by its very nature, it is of secondary importance, for religion lies in the will, and so does righteousness. God never intended that such a being as mankind should become the mere plaything of his or her feelings. The only good that God recognizes is the willed good. The only valid holiness is a willed holiness. That is why I am always a little suspicious of the overly bubbly Christian who talks too much about himself or herself-and not enough about Jesus. That is also why I am more than a little concerned about the professing Christian whose experience does not seem to h...

Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" Devotional for December 31

 Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" Devotional for December 31 “No Stranger in Heaven ”  - Psalms 73:24 From day to day and from year to year my faith believes in the wisdom and love of God, and I know that I shall not believe in vain. No good word of His has ever failed, and I am sure that none shall ever fall to the ground.  I put myself into His hand for guidance. I know not the way that I should choose: the LORD shall choose mine inheritance for me. I need counsel and advice; for my duties are intricate, and my condition is involved. . . The counsel of the infallible God I seek in preference to my own judgment or the advice of friends. . .  Soon the end will come: a few more years and I must depart out of this world unto the Father. My LORD will be near my bed. He will meet me at heaven’s gate: He will welcome me to the gloryland. I shall not be a stranger in heaven: my own God and Father will receive me to its endless bliss.  Glory be to Him who  W...

IAF Receives Iron Beam, Additional Fighter Jets - IFCJ

IAF Receives Iron Beam, Additional Fighter Jets - IFCJ

Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 31st Decenber 2025

 Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 31st Decenber 2025 12/31 Jude 1:24-25 24 Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, 25 to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen. This devotional concludes with a benediction from the previous letter of Jude. It is my prayer for you. If this devotional has benefited your relationship with Jesus, pass it on to others or encourage them to read it online. Decide what you will do each day to keep your mind renewed by the Word of God. You can't keep yourself. Only the Great Shepherd can keep you, and He will. If you look to Him, He will keep you from stumbling and present you blameless before the presence of His glory with great joy. On that day, you will not cower in His awesome presence, for you will see clearly that your sins are completely covered by His sacrifice ...

Turning Point Devotional 31st December 2025

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Our Deeds Are Our Legacy - Holy Land Moments Devotional

Our Deeds Are Our Legacy - Holy Land Moments Devotional

Go the Distance | Philippians 3:14 - Greg Laurie: Daily Devotions - Omny.fm

Go the Distance | Philippians 3:14 - Greg Laurie: Daily Devotions - Omny.fm

Yochanan (Jhn) 1:5 (CJB) - The light shines in the darkness, a | YouVersion

Yochanan (Jhn) 1:5 (CJB) - The light shines in the darkness, a | YouVersion

"I Press On!" — Philippians 3:12-14 (Together in Christ)

"I Press On!" — Philippians 3:12-14 (Together in Christ)

'Be Faithful Until Death, and You’ll Live Forever' — Revelation 2:10-11 NCV (Spiritual Warfare)

'Be Faithful Until Death, and You’ll Live Forever' — Revelation 2:10-11 NCV (Spiritual Warfare)

'You Have No Equal' (Passion for Praise)

'You Have No Equal' (Passion for Praise)

Romans 4:8 — Daily Wisdom for Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Romans 4:8 — Daily Wisdom for Wednesday, December 31, 2025

"One Last Word" — Matthew 28:18-20 (What Jesus Did!)

"One Last Word" — Matthew 28:18-20 (What Jesus Did!)

'Filling the Earth with God's Goodness' — Philemon 1-16 (Praying with Paul)

'Filling the Earth with God's Goodness' — Philemon 1-16 (Praying with Paul)

John 3:3 — Today's Verse for Wednesday, December 31, 2025

John 3:3 — Today's Verse for Wednesday, December 31, 2025

'Under the Influence!' (God's Holy Fire)

'Under the Influence!' (God's Holy Fire)

High Priest Of Our Confession

High Priest Of Our Confession

Think Carefully About Your Future

Think Carefully About Your Future

Justified Freely by God’s Grace

Justified Freely by God’s Grace

Isaiah 43:16, 18-19 CJB - Here is what ADONAI says, who made a - Bible Gateway

Isaiah 43:16, 18-19 CJB - Here is what ADONAI says, who made a - Bible Gateway

Christianity: Not a Culture But the Way, the Truth and the Light

Christianity: Not a Culture But the Way, the Truth and the Light

Pakistani Christian Girl, 14, Abducted And Raped, Family Says - Worthy Christian News

Pakistani Christian Girl, 14, Abducted And Raped, Family Says - Worthy Christian News

Worthy Brief - December 30, 2025

 Worthy Brief - December 30, 2025 Guarding the heart: protecting the new creation life!  Proverbs 4:23  Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. The new creation life is a precious work of God, and Scripture makes one thing clear: what God births must be guarded. Your identity in Messiah is secure, but the heart that carries it must be protected. Proverbs 4:23 commands us to guard our hearts with all diligence, for from it flow the issues of life. The heart is the wellspring of thought, desire, and direction -- and whatever gains access there will shape how we live. Bitterness, fear, and offense are subtle intruders. They rarely announce themselves loudly; they seep in quietly through disappointment, unmet expectations, and wounded relationships. Left unchecked, they harden the heart, distort perception, and drain spiritual vitality. The enemy does not always seek to destroy identity outright—often, he seeks to contaminate it, knowing t...

Daily Encounter: Actions Speak Louder Than Words for Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Daily Encounter: Actions Speak Louder Than Words for Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional for December 30

 Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional for December 30 Tozer in the Morning The Danger of Eloquence There are few things in religious circles held in greater esteem than eloquence. Yet there are few things of less actual value or that bring with them greater temptation or more harm.  One qualification everyone expects a preacher to have is the ability to discourse fluently on almost any religious or moral subject. Yet such ability is at best a doubtful asset and unless brought to Christ for cleansing may easily turn out to be the greatest enemy the preacher faces here below. The man who finds that he is able to preach on a moment's notice should accept his ability as an obstacle over which he must try to get victory before he is at his best for God and His kingdom. Tozer in the Evening The Indispensable Necessity of Spiritual Diagnosis Not the fact that the churches are unusually active these days, not what religious people are doing, should engage our attention, but ...

Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" Devotional for December 30

 Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" Devotional for December 30 “Loved to Perfection ”  - John 13:1 This fact is essentially a promise; for what our LORD was He is, and what He was to those with whom He lived on earth, He will be to all His beloved so long as the moon endureth.  "Having loved": here was the wonder! That He should ever have loved men at all is the marvel. What was there in His poor disciples that He should love them? What is there in me?  But when He has once begun to love, it is His nature to continue to do so. Love made the saints "his own"--what a choice title! He purchased them with blood, and they became His treasure. Being His own, He will not lose them. Being His beloved, He will not cease to love them. My soul, He will not cease to love thee!  The text is well as it stands: "to the end." Even till His death the ruling passion of love to His own reigned in His sacred bosom. It means also to the uttermost. He coul...

Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional for December 30

 Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional for December 30 “That God would fulfill in you all the good pleasure of His goodness, and the work of faith with power” (2 Thessalonians 1:11) Our God is looking to-day for pattern men, and when He gets a true sample, it is very easy to reproduce it in a thousand editions, and multiply it in other lives without limitation. All the experiences of life come to us as tests, and as we meet them, our loving Father is watching with intense and jealous love, to see us overcome, and if we fail He is deeply disappointed, and our adversary is filled with joy. We are a gazing-stock continually for angels and principalities, and every step we take is critical and decisive for something in our eternal future. When Abraham went forth that morning to Mount Moriah, it was an hour of solemn probation, and when he came back he was one of God’s tested men, with the stamp of His eternal approbation. God could say, “I know him, that he will do judgment and justice, t...

Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 30th December 2025

 Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 30th December 2025 12/30 Revelation 5:13-14 13 And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!" 14 And the four living creatures said, "Amen!" and the elders fell down and worshiped. As the universe reverberates with the praise of the four creatures, the twenty-four elders, and thousands of thousands of angels, all creation is stirred to join them. Perhaps for the first time since the fall of man, heaven and earth resound with one voice declaring, "To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!" Finally, all creation is able to see the truth and acknowledge it on bended knee. Man has tried for millennia past to show that he is worthy to rule himself, but has failed every time. In his effort ...

glow - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

glow - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

William Anderson (RAAF officer) - Wikipedia

William Anderson (RAAF officer) - Wikipedia

Scarf — Tza’if - IFCJ

Scarf — Tza’if - IFCJ

Our Power Is Prayer - Holy Land Moments Devotional

Our Power Is Prayer - Holy Land Moments Devotional

Making Every Effort in 2026 | 2 Peter 1:5–9 - Greg Laurie: Daily Devotions - Omny.fm

Making Every Effort in 2026 | 2 Peter 1:5–9 - Greg Laurie: Daily Devotions - Omny.fm

Turning Point Devotional 30th December 2025

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"A Transformed Point of View" — 2 Corinthians 5:16-18 (Together in Christ)

"A Transformed Point of View" — 2 Corinthians 5:16-18 (Together in Christ)

'God is Pleased with Faithfulness Under Suffering' — 1 Peter 2:19-21 NLT (Spiritual Warfare)

'God is Pleased with Faithfulness Under Suffering' — 1 Peter 2:19-21 NLT (Spiritual Warfare)

'Working Together' — Colossians 4:12-18 (Praying with Paul)

'Working Together' — Colossians 4:12-18 (Praying with Paul)

John 1:12 — Today's Verse for Tuesday, December 30, 2025

John 1:12 — Today's Verse for Tuesday, December 30, 2025

'He Rescues Me' (Passion for Praise)

'He Rescues Me' (Passion for Praise)

"Reason to Worship" — Matthew 28:16-17 (What Jesus Did!)

"Reason to Worship" — Matthew 28:16-17 (What Jesus Did!)

Matthew 5:9 — Daily Wisdom for Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Matthew 5:9 — Daily Wisdom for Tuesday, December 30, 2025

'How Are You Going to Finish?' (God's Holy Fire)

'How Are You Going to Finish?' (God's Holy Fire)

Christ Died For Ungodly People

Christ Died For Ungodly People

Take a Closer Look

Take a Closer Look

Why Christians Must be Holy

Why Christians Must be Holy

John 16:33 CJB - “I have said these things to you so - Bible Gateway

John 16:33 CJB - “I have said these things to you so - Bible Gateway

Man arrested after five people assaulted with weapon at a hospital | UK News | Sky News

Man arrested after five people assaulted with weapon at a hospital | UK News | Sky News

Guinea elections: Gen Mamady Doumbouya takes lead in controversial election as social media is restricted - BBC News

Guinea elections: Gen Mamady Doumbouya takes lead in controversial election as social media is restricted - BBC News

Fire and Violence: U.S. Christian Institutions Burned and Attacked in 2025 - International Christian Concern

Fire and Violence: U.S. Christian Institutions Burned and Attacked in 2025 - International Christian Concern

Worthy Brief - December 29, 2025

 Worthy Brief - December 29, 2025  Pete, walking in spiritual authority!  Luke 10:19  Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.  Spiritual authority is not rooted in personality, position, or human strength—it flows directly from identity. When we know who we are in Yeshua (Jesus), we begin to understand what has been entrusted to us. Authority is not something we seize; it is something we receive. And once received, it must be exercised with courage, faith, and obedience. Yeshua declares in Luke 10:19, “Behold, I give you authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means harm you.” This authority is not symbolic -- it is real. It is grounded in the victory of the cross and released through union with Yeshua.  The enemy resists authority, not because it is weak, but because it is effecti...

merry-go-round - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

merry-go-round - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Hearst Tower (Manhattan) - Wikipedia

Hearst Tower (Manhattan) - Wikipedia

Daily Encounter: The Work of Christmas for Monday, December 29, 2025

Daily Encounter: The Work of Christmas for Monday, December 29, 2025

Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional for December 29

 Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional for December 29 “I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God” (Acts 20:27) It is probable that God lets every human being, that crosses our path, meet us, in order that we may have the opportunity of leaving some blessing in his path, and dropping into his heart and life some influence that will draw him nearer to God. It would be blessed, indeed, if we could meet every immortal soul, at last, that we have ever touched in the path of life, and truly say, “I am pure from the blood of all men.” Beloved, is it so? The servant that works in your household; the man that sat beside you in the train; the laborer that wrought for you, and, above all, the members of your household and family, your fellow-laborer in the shop or factory, have you done your best to lead them to Christ? The early Christians regarded every situation as an opportunity to witness for Christ. Even when brought before kings and governors, it never occurred to the...

Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional for December 29

 Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional for December 29 Morning  “Alleluia, for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.”  Revelation 19  Revelation 19:4  The utter overthrow of Popery will fill even heaven itself with superior gladness and bring new glory to God. Let us daily pray for it.  Revelation 19:5-7  When the false church is put away, the true church is revealed, and her time of glory comes.  Revelation 19:11  After the revealing of the church comes the universal triumph of her king and his hosts.  Revelation 19:12-18  The birds of prey were summoned to devour the slain, for those who fight against Jesus will assuredly perish.  Revelation 19:21  However numerous or powerful the foes of Jesus, they must fall. Therefore let us be of good courage, and press forward in his name.  To thy great name, Almighty Lord,  We sacred honours pay,  And loud hosannahs shall proclaim,  The triumphs of t...

Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" Devotional for December 29

 Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" Devotional for December 29 “He Will Carry Us Home ”  - Isaiah 46:4 The year is very old, and here is a promise for our aged friends; yes, and for us all, as age creeps over us. Let us live long enough, and we shall all have hoar hairs; therefore we may as well enjoy this promise by the foresight of faith.  When we grow old our God will still be the I AM, abiding evermore the same. Hoar hairs tell of our decay, but He decayeth not. When we cannot carry a burden and can hardly carry ourselves, the LORD will carry us. Even as in our young days He carried us like lambs in His bosom, so will He in our years of infirmity.  He made us, and He will care for us. When we become a burden to our friends and a burden to ourselves, the LORD will not shake us off, but the rather He will take us up and carry and deliver us more fully than ever. In many cases the LORD give His servants a long and calm evening. They worked hard all day and wore ...

Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional for December 29

 Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional for December 29 Tozer in the Morning DOTING ON THE PAST I always get an uneasy feeling when I find myself with people who have nothing to discuss but the glories of the days that are past! Why are we not willing to believe what the Bible tells us? The Christian's great future is before him. Therefore, the whole direction of the Christian's look should be forward. It is a fact that we should ponder soberly that so many Christians seem to have their future already behind them! Their glory is behind them. The only future they have is their past. They are always bringing around the cold ashes of yesterday's burned-out campfire! Even their testimony, if they give it, reveals their backward look. Their downcast look betrays that they are facing in the wrong direction. We should take Paul for an example here. I think he occasionally took a quick, happy backward look just to remind himself of the grace and goodness of God enjoyed by t...

Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 29th Decembeer 2025

 Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 29th Decembeer 2025 12/29 Revelation 5:11-12 11 Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!" When Jesus took the scroll from the Father, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders around the throne fell down before Him and sang a new song. The words of that song are the text in the previous devotion. Isaiah the prophet saw these creatures and told us their voices shook the foundations of the thresholds of the heavenly temple (Isaiah 6:4). The song prompts tens of thousands of angels to join them in declaring in a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!" Those angels hav...

Firewood — Atzei Hasakah - IFCJ

Firewood — Atzei Hasakah - IFCJ

Faithful to God - Holy Land Moments Devotional

Faithful to God - Holy Land Moments Devotional

An Unknown Future | Jeremiah 29:11 - Greg Laurie: Daily Devotions - Omny.fm

An Unknown Future | Jeremiah 29:11 - Greg Laurie: Daily Devotions - Omny.fm

Israel Arms Syria’s Druze Against Persecution - IFCJ

Israel Arms Syria’s Druze Against Persecution - IFCJ

Turning Point Devotional 29th December 2025

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"We Love Because God Loved Us in Christ!" — 1 Peter 1:21-23 (Together in Christ)

"We Love Because God Loved Us in Christ!" — 1 Peter 1:21-23 (Together in Christ)

'Jesus Suffered so We Could Go Home with Him' — Hebrews 13:19-21 NLT (Spiritual Warfare)

'Jesus Suffered so We Could Go Home with Him' — Hebrews 13:19-21 NLT (Spiritual Warfare)

'At All Times' (Passion for Praise)

'At All Times' (Passion for Praise)

'Encouragement and Comfort' — Colossians 4:7-11 (Praying with Paul)

'Encouragement and Comfort' — Colossians 4:7-11 (Praying with Paul)

John 1:11 — Today's Verse for Monday, December 29, 2025

John 1:11 — Today's Verse for Monday, December 29, 2025

John 1:14 — Daily Wisdom for Monday, December 29, 2025

John 1:14 — Daily Wisdom for Monday, December 29, 2025

"Scam vs. Alive" — Matthew 28:12-15 (What Jesus Did!)

"Scam vs. Alive" — Matthew 28:12-15 (What Jesus Did!)

'Come, LORD Jesus!' (God's Holy Fire)

'Come, LORD Jesus!' (God's Holy Fire)

A Perfect Friend

A Perfect Friend

Let’s Take a Deep Breath

Let’s Take a Deep Breath

Secure Shelter in the Storms of Life

Secure Shelter in the Storms of Life

John 14:1-3 CJB - “Don’t let yourselves be disturbed. - Bible Gateway

John 14:1-3 CJB - “Don’t let yourselves be disturbed. - Bible Gateway

An evangelical soldier in Ukraine: “Even in this dark war, I try to leave good memories and examples”

An evangelical soldier in Ukraine: “Even in this dark war, I try to leave good memories and examples”

Christians Blocked From Christmas Worship In Indonesia’s West Java Amid Extremism Concerns - Worthy Christian News

Christians Blocked From Christmas Worship In Indonesia’s West Java Amid Extremism Concerns - Worthy Christian News

Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional: December 28th

 Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional: December 28th Tozer in the Morning Love Expressed in Obedience No matter what I write here, thousands of pastors will continue to call their people to prayer in the forlorn hope that God will finally relent and send revival if only His people wear themselves out in intercession. To such people God must indeed appear to be a hard taskmaster, for the years pass and the young get old and the aged die and still no help comes. The prayer meeting room becomes a wailing wall and the lights burn long, and still the rains tarry. Has God forgotten to be gracious? Let any reader begin to obey and he will have the answer. "Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him" (John 14:21). Isn't that what we want after all? Tozer in the Evening Knowing God Our Lord, in defining eternal life, summed up the supreme goal of human exis...

Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional for December 28

 Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional for December 28 Morning  “The mystery of iniquity doth already work.”  Revelation 17:3-18  Among other visions, John was favoured to see the destruction of the evil system of Antichrist, which was foreshadowed before him under the image of a base and guilty woman. This mother of harlots we believe to be the Church of Rome. Certainly there is nothing upon earth so like to the description, and it is difficult to conceive that any future system could more fully answer to the prophecy.  Revelation 17:3  So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness:  Rome stands literally as well as spiritually in a wilderness.  Revelation 17:3  Names of blasphemy are abundant in that church whose head dares to call himself Infallible.  Revelation 17:4  Dr. Wordsworth remarks that in the description of the Pope’s official dress mention is made of scarlet robes, a vest covered with pearls, ...

Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" Devotional for December 28

 Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" Devotional for December 28 “Absolute Assurance ”  - Hebrews 13:5 Several times in the Scriptures the LORD hath said this. He has often repeated it to make our assurance doubly sure. Let us never harbor a doubt about it. In itself the promise is specially emphatic. In the Greek it has five negatives, each one definitely shutting out the possibility of the LORD’s ever leaving one of His people so that he can justly feel forsaken of his God. This priceless Scripture does not promise us exemption from trouble, but it does secure us against desertion. We may be called to traverse strange ways, but we shall always have our LORD’s company, assistance, and provision. We need not covet money, for we shall always have our God, and God is better than gold; His favor is better than fortune.  We ought surely to be content with such things as we have, for he who has God has more than all the world besides. What can we have beyond the Infinite...

Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional for December 28

 Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional for December 28 “The Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey Him” (Acts 5:32) We can only know and prove the fulness of the Spirit as we step out into the larger purposes and plans of Christ for the world. Perhaps the chief reason why the Holy Spirit has been so limited in His work in the hearts of Christians, is the shameful neglect of the unsaved and unevangelized world by the great majority of the professed followers of Christ. There are millions of professing Christians—and, perhaps, real Christians—in the world, who have never given one real, earnest thought to the evangelization of the heathen world. God will not give the Holy Spirit in His fulness for the selfish enjoyment of any Christian. His power is a great trust, which we must use for the benefit of others and for the evangelization of the lost and sinful world. Not until the people of God awake to understand His real purpose for the salvation of men, will the Church ever kn...

Wayside Chapel Daily Daily Devotional 28th December 2025

 Wayside Chapel Daily Daily Devotional 28th December 2025 12/28 Revelation 5:9-10 9 And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, 10 and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth." John had been taken up into heaven to witness the victorious Lion of the tribe of Judah take the sealed scroll. Jesus was the only one worthy to open it. When John looked again, the Lion was the Lamb looking as if it had been slain. The opening of the seals on the scroll usher in the end of man's kingdoms, followed by the reign of Christ. All inhumanity and injustice will be stopped. The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the seas (Isaiah 11:9). Jesus was and is worthy because He willingly shed His blood to ransom people for God from every tribe, langu...

Gloves — Kfafot - IFCJ

Gloves — Kfafot - IFCJ

Blessed Are Those Whose Hope Is in the Lord - Holy Land Moments Devotional

Blessed Are Those Whose Hope Is in the Lord - Holy Land Moments Devotional

"All the Godhead at Work Creating" — Genesis 1:1-2 (Together in Christ)

"All the Godhead at Work Creating" — Genesis 1:1-2 (Together in Christ)

'Called to Make Disciples, Everywhere!' — Matthew 28:18-20 CEV (Spiritual Warfare)

'Called to Make Disciples, Everywhere!' — Matthew 28:18-20 CEV (Spiritual Warfare)

'Fullness of Love' — Colossians 4:2-6 (Praying with Paul)

'Fullness of Love' — Colossians 4:2-6 (Praying with Paul)

'Overcome!' (Passion for Praise)

'Overcome!' (Passion for Praise)

Malachi 2:16 — Daily Wisdom for Sunday, December 28, 2025

Malachi 2:16 — Daily Wisdom for Sunday, December 28, 2025

"No Plan Can Stand Against God" — Matthew 28:11-12 (What Jesus Did!)

"No Plan Can Stand Against God" — Matthew 28:11-12 (What Jesus Did!)

John 1:18 — Today's Verse for Sunday, December 28, 2025

John 1:18 — Today's Verse for Sunday, December 28, 2025

'In the Power of the Spirit' (God's Holy Fire)

'In the Power of the Spirit' (God's Holy Fire)

Faith Pleases God

Faith Pleases God

Matthew 11:28 CJB - “Come to me, all of you who are - Bible Gateway

Matthew 11:28 CJB - “Come to me, all of you who are - Bible Gateway

Reality Sets In

Reality Sets In

A New Life with a New Way

A New Life with a New Way

Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" Devotional for December 27

 Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" Devotional for December 27 “His Kindness and Covenant ”  - Isaiah 54:10 One of the most delightful qualities of divine love is its abiding character. The pillars of the earth may be moved out of their places, but the kindness and the covenant of our merciful Jehovah never depart from His people. Row happy my soul feels in a firm belief of this inspired declaration! The year is almost over, and the years of my life are growing few, but time does not change my LORD. New lamps are taking the place of the old; perpetual change is on all things, but our LORD is the same. Force over turns the hills, but no conceivable power can affect the eternal God. Nothing in the past, the present, or the future can cause Jehovah to be unkind to me.  My soul, rest in the eternal kindness of the LORD, who treats thee as one near of kin. Remember also the everlasting covenant. God is ever mindful of it--see that thou art mindful of it too. In Christ ...

Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional for December 27

 Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional for December 27 “He sent forth the dove which returned not again unto him” (Genesis 8:12) First, we have the dove going forth from the ark, and finding no rest upon the wild and drifting waste of sin and judgment. This represents the Old Testament period, perhaps, when the Holy Ghost visited this sinful world, but could find no resting-place, and went back to the bosom of God. Next, we have the dove going forth and returning with the olive leaf in her mouth, the symbol and the pledge of peace and reconciliation, the sign that judgment was passed and peace was returning. Surely this may beautifully represent the next stage of the Holy Spirit’s manifestation, as going forth in the ministry and death of Jesus Christ, to proclaim reconciliation to a sinful world. There is a third stage, when, at length, the dove goes forth from the ark and returns no more; but it makes the world its home, and builds its nest amid the habitations of men. This is the t...

Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional for December 27

 Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional for December 27 Morning  “God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.”  Revelation 7  Revelation 7:1-3  No leaf shall stir, nor ripple rise, until the redeemed are sealed and saved. The agencies of destruction shall lie down like lions in their dens till the elect are secure, and then they will leap forth to destroy the ungodly.  Revelation 7:4  The Lord knows his own, their number is not left to chance. Jesus will see of the travail of his soul. The number mentioned represents the Jewish church, and is used to express greatness, definiteness, and completeness.  Revelation 7:5-8  Last, but not least, for the smallest tribe is as favoured as royal Judah, or fruitful Manasseh.  Revelation 7:9 , Revelation 7:10  The Lord has a chosen people among Gentiles as well as Jews, and these waving the palm of victory and wearing the robe of purity shall chant the song of sovereign grace....

Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional for December 27

 Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional for December 27 Tozer in the Morning LOVING GOD ONLY The first and greatest commandment is to love God with every power of our entire being. Where love like that exists, there can be no place for a second object. Yet popular Christianity has as one of its most effective talking points the idea that God exists to help people to get ahead in this world! The God of the poor has become the God of an affluent society. We hear that Christ no longer refuses to be a judge or a divider between money-hungry brothers. He can now be persuaded to assist the brother that has accepted Him to get the better of the brother who has not! Whoever seeks God as a means toward desired ends will not find God. God will not be one of many treasures. His mercy and grace are infinite and His patient understanding is beyond measure, but He will not aid men in selfish striving after personal gain. If we love God as much as we should, surely we cannot dream of a lo...

Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 27th December 2025

 Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 27th December 2025 12/27 Revelation 4:11 11 "Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created." We really only have three possibilities for the existence of the universe. It is eternal, it came from nothing, or eternal God created it. If matter was from eternity past, science cannot explain why there is energy in the universe. Energy dissipates over time, so an eternal universe would run out of energy. Science has for a long time been convinced that something cannot come from nothing. That leaves us with eternal God. It still takes faith to believe in each idea because no one has been in eternity past as a witness. If God created all things, then all power comes from Him. He deserves the glory and honor for the wonder and magnitude of creation. When man describes the intricacies and beauty of creation as a cosmic accident, he not only insults our ...

Merry Christmas to All? | Matthew 5:43–48 - Greg Laurie: Daily Devotions - Omny.fm

Merry Christmas to All? | Matthew 5:43–48 - Greg Laurie: Daily Devotions - Omny.fm

Today's selected anniversaries: 27th December 2025

 Today's selected anniversaries: 27th December 2025 1932: New York City's Radio City Music Hall opened with the world's largest auditorium at the time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_City_Music_Hall 1985: The body of murdered American primatologist Dian Fossey was discovered inside her cabin in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dian_Fossey 2009: During protests in Tehran against the recent presidential election, Iranian security forces opened fire on demonstrators. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashura_protests 2024: Acting president and prime minister of South Korea Han Duck-soo was impeached by the National Assembly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_of_Han_Duck-soo

Trichogenes claviger - Wikipedia

Trichogenes claviger - Wikipedia

"God Revealed!" — John 1:18 (Together in Christ)

"God Revealed!" — John 1:18 (Together in Christ)

'Peace for Those Who Depend upon God' — Isaiah 26:1-3 NCV (Spiritual Warfare)

'Peace for Those Who Depend upon God' — Isaiah 26:1-3 NCV (Spiritual Warfare)

Luke 2:20 — Today's Verse for Saturday, December 27, 2025

Luke 2:20 — Today's Verse for Saturday, December 27, 2025

'Simeon's Praise' (Passion for Praise)

'Simeon's Praise' (Passion for Praise)

Proverbs 27:17 — Daily Wisdom for Saturday, December 27, 2025

Proverbs 27:17 — Daily Wisdom for Saturday, December 27, 2025

"Worship Him in Courageous Witness!" — Matthew 28:8-10 (What Jesus Did!)

"Worship Him in Courageous Witness!" — Matthew 28:8-10 (What Jesus Did!)

'Unceasing Prayer' — Colossians 4:2-6 (Praying with Paul)

'Unceasing Prayer' — Colossians 4:2-6 (Praying with Paul)

'Full and Led' (God's Holy Fire)

'Full and Led' (God's Holy Fire)

Give Attention To My Words

Give Attention To My Words

Post-Christmas Markdowns

Post-Christmas Markdowns

Attitudes Toward the King

Attitudes Toward the King

Turning Point Devotional 27th December 2025

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Psalm 103:1-2 CJB - By David: Bless ADONAI, my soul! - Bible Gateway

Psalm 103:1-2 CJB - By David: Bless ADONAI, my soul! - Bible Gateway

Bethlehem Marks Christmas After Ceasefire As Jenin Church Arson Raises Concern - Worthy Christian News

Bethlehem Marks Christmas After Ceasefire As Jenin Church Arson Raises Concern - Worthy Christian News

Christian Father Of Three Killed In Pakistan For Faith - Worthy Christian News

Christian Father Of Three Killed In Pakistan For Faith - Worthy Christian News

Worthy Brief - December 26, 2025 Pete, walking free from condemnation!

 Worthy Brief - December 26, 2025 Pete, walking free from condemnation!  Romans 8:1-2 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.  For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. Condemnation is one of the enemy’s most effective tools against the people of God. It does not always shout; often it whispers. It speaks in the language of shame, regret, and accusation, quietly trying to pull the believer back into an identity that Yeshua (Jesus) has already buried. But the new creation life begins where condemnation ends. Freedom is not a future promise—it is a present reality for those who are in Yeshua. Paul’s declaration in Romans 8:1–2 is not conditional or tentative. It is absolute: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Messiah Yeshua, for the law of the Spirit of life in Messiah has set you free.” Conde...

Daily Encounter: Let It Begin With Me for Friday, December 26, 2025

Daily Encounter: Let It Begin With Me for Friday, December 26, 2025

Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional for December 26

 Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional for December 26 “The Spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy” (James 4:5) This beautiful passage has been unhappily translated in our Revised Version: “The Spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy.” It ought to be, “The Spirit that dwelleth in us loveth us to jealousy.” It is the figure of a love that suffers because of its intense regard for the loved object. The Holy Ghost is so anxious to accomplish in us and for us the highest will of God, and to receive from us the truest love for Christ, our Divine Husband, that He becomes jealous when in any way we disappoint Him, or divide His love with others. Therefore, it is said in the preceding passage, “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God?” Oh, shall we grieve so kind a Friend? Shall we disappoint so loving a Husband? Shall we not meet the blessed Holy Spirit with the love He brings us, and give in return our undivided and unbounded af...

Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional for December 26

 Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional for December 26 Morning  “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten.”  Revelation 3:7-22  Revelation 3:7 , Revelation 3:8  Sometimes the weakest may be the best. We shall not be called to account for the strength which we do not possess, but the Lord will commend us if we are faithful in that which is least.  Revelation 3:9  Those whom God loves, their bitterest foes shall be compelled to honour.  Revelation 3:10 , Revelation 3:11  You have the crown of being found faithful, never lose it.  Revelation 3:12  The faithful will hold forth to wondering ages the records of divine love, even as pillars bear inscriptions. Happy souls to be thus devoted for ever to their Lord’s glory.  Revelation 3:14-16  Lukewarmness is nauseous to the Lord. The bad may be reclaimed, but those who are neither one thing nor the other are in a hopeless condition, for they are too full of conceit ...

Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional for December 26

 Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional for December 26 Tozer in the Morning "Praying Till We PRAY" Dr. Moody Stuart, a great praying man of a past generation, once drew up a set of rules to guide him in his prayers. Among these rules is this one: "Pray till you pray." The difference between praying till you quit and praying till you pray is illustrated by the American evangelist John Wesley Lee. He often likened a eason of prayer to a church service, and insisted that many of us close the meeting before the service is over. He confessed that once he arose too soon from a prayer session and started down the street to take care of some pressing business. He had only gone a short distance when an inner voice reproached him. "Son," the voice seemed to say, "did you not pronounce the benediction before the meeting was ended?" He understood, and at once hurried back to the place of prayer where he tarried till the burden lifted and the blessin...

Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook" Devotional for December 26

 Charles Spurgeon's "Faith's Checkbook"  Devotional for December 26 “God Only, You Can Trust ”  - Matthew 26:33 "Why," cries one, "this is no promise of God." Just so, but it was a promise of man, and therefore it came to nothing. Peter thought that he was saying what he should assuredly carry out; but a promise which has no better foundation than a human resolve will fall to the ground. No sooner did temptations arise than Peter denied his Master and used oaths to confirm his denial.  What is man’s word? An earthen pot broken with a stroke. What is your own resolve? A blossom, which, with God’s care, may come to fruit, but which, left to itself, will fall to the ground with the first wind that moves the bough.  On man’s word hang only what it will bear.  On thine own resolve depend not at all.  On the promise of thy God hang time and eternity, this world and the next, thine all and the all of all thy beloved ones.  This volume is a checkbook for ...

Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 26th December 2025

 Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 26th December 2025 12/26 Revelation 3:20 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. This is a favorite verse of many people. It is referred to when people are invited to receive Jesus as their Savior and Lord. However, the context is quite different. Jesus was addressing a church that had fallen away from eternal things to focus on that which is passing. In doing this, the believers' communion with Jesus had been neglected. They thought their spiritual condition was just fine, when it really had become dry and lifeless. Jesus used the analogy of water being hot or cold. Cold is refreshing and hot can be soothing, but lukewarm is neither. The city where this church was located received its water from a hot spring. By the time it coursed its way to the city it was lukewarm. The church could easily relate to this analogy. Jesus was inviting them to renew...

Boots — Maga’fa’yim - IFCJ

Boots — Maga’fa’yim - IFCJ

Teaching Kindness - Holy Land Moments Devotional

Teaching Kindness - Holy Land Moments Devotional

Peace on Earth | Luke 12:51 - Greg Laurie: Daily Devotions - Omny.fm

Peace on Earth | Luke 12:51 - Greg Laurie: Daily Devotions - Omny.fm

"But to All..." — John 1:9-13 (Together in Christ)

"But to All..." — John 1:9-13 (Together in Christ)

'God Knows, but Still Wants You to Pray' — Matthew 6:6-8 GWT (Spiritual Warfare)

'God Knows, but Still Wants You to Pray' — Matthew 6:6-8 GWT (Spiritual Warfare)

'Back to Their Flocks' (Passion for Praise)

'Back to Their Flocks' (Passion for Praise)

Quotemeal for Friday, December 26, 2025

Quotemeal for Friday, December 26, 2025

'Relationships' — Colossians 3:18-4:1 (Praying with Paul)

'Relationships' — Colossians 3:18-4:1 (Praying with Paul)

Luke 2:14 — Today's Verse for Friday, December 26, 2025

Luke 2:14 — Today's Verse for Friday, December 26, 2025

Jeremiah 17:7 — Daily Wisdom for Friday, December 26, 2025

Jeremiah 17:7 — Daily Wisdom for Friday, December 26, 2025

"Got to Tell Somebody!" — Matthew 28:6-8 (What Jesus Did!)

"Got to Tell Somebody!" — Matthew 28:6-8 (What Jesus Did!)

'Like a Dove' (God's Holy Fire)

'Like a Dove' (God's Holy Fire)

I Now Believe God Loves Me

I Now Believe God Loves Me

Turning Point 26th December 2025

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Luke 2:28-32 CJB - Shim‘on took him in his arms, made a - Bible Gateway

Luke 2:28-32 CJB - Shim‘on took him in his arms, made a - Bible Gateway

The First Witnesses Go Public

The First Witnesses Go Public

Wise Men Worship the King

Wise Men Worship the King

Trump launches US airstrikes in Nigeria on Christmas night | Fox News

Trump launches US airstrikes in Nigeria on Christmas night | Fox News

Daily Encounter: Emmanuel for Thursday, December 25, 2025

Daily Encounter: Emmanuel for Thursday, December 25, 2025

Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional for December 25

 Days of Heaven on Earth Devotional for December 25 “I bring you glad tidings” (Luke 2:10) A Christmas spirit should be a spirit of humanity. Beside that beautiful object lesson on the Manger, the Cradle, and the lowly little child, what Christian heart can ever wish to be proud? It is a spirit of joy. It is right that these should be glad tidings, for, “Behold, I bring you glad tidings of great joy which shall be to all people.” It is a spirit of love. It should be the joy that comes from giving joy to others. The central fact of Christmas is the Christ who loved us, and came to live among us and die for us, and he or she has no right to share its joys who is living for himself or herself alone. Love is always sacrificial, and so the Christmas spirit will call us to a glad and full surrender, first to God, and then the joyful sacrifice of what we call our own for His glory and the good of others. The Christmas spirit is a spirit of worship. It finds the Magi at His feet with their...

Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional for December 25

 Charles Spurgeon's "Morning & Evening" Devotional for December 25 Morning  “To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna.”  Revelation 2:1-17  Revelation 2:1-3  angel messenger or minister  Revelation 2:1-3  Patient in labour, but impatient of error, the Ephesian church occupied a high position. Would to God that all believers were in as good a condition as the Ephesians were.  Revelation 2:4  Not “lost” it, as some say, as if it were a misfortune and scarcely a fault; but left it, or departed from it. We ought to love Jesus better as we grow older and as we know more of him: to decline in love to him is to do him great dishonour.  Revelation 2:5-6  Probably these were men who preached up licentious freedom under the pretence of spirituality, like certain vicious sects in America. Uncleanness is very hateful to the Lord.  Revelation 2:7  The imagery of this first blessing is taken from Paradise; there...