MATTHEW 14 MATTHEW 14:30 Maybe it is just me, but I can relate to this story (and I think many others, too) more than I/we would have thought; let me explain. Peter did not set out of the boat for the wrong reasons but lost focus on the only reason he could accomplish the task. … More Devotional Thought – “Lord, save me” – 01/14/2025
Whenever I see a building like this I think, that is a church. Of course, I am just a little biased towards this one as I was the project manager for the construction of it after Hurricane Katrina. The reality of course is that is just a “Church Building” God’s Church is made up of … More Devotional Thought – “Churches” – 01/09/2025
As I was thinking of the top story of this past year, two thoughts came to mind: the inept corruption of the Biden administration and President Trump’s surprising victory. Basically, the 2024 election was the top story, and of course, God provided an easy solution in my inbox with a few excellent articles on these … More “Elections and the Kingdom of God” – 12/31/2024
The title of this devotional is “The Visible God,” but the image above (from the Hymn we all sing) claims God is invisible. Are we quoting the Bible wrong? Have we found a contradiction in it? Or maybe our Theology is weak? Actually, none of the above, as our devotional will note God in His … More Devotional Thought – “The Visible God” – 12/27/2024
As the picture below denotes, there are only two types of Wisdom: Godly and worldly. For “true believers,” there should not be any grey area here, but in today’s modern world, with many asking does the Bible really mean that, the grey is very dark. We need to pray for wisdom, especially when religious “leaders” … More Devotional PRAYER – “WISDOM” 12/17/2024
PRAYING HARD You should find this to be God’s usual course: not to give his children the taste of his delights till they begin to sweat in seeking after them. —Richard Baxter (1615-1691), English Puritan church leader Bible Truth Behind the Quote: Luke 11:5-10 records Jesus’ parable about prayer in which a person knocked on … More Friday Feature Quote – Prayer” – 11/22/2024
It may seem a little crazy but when I saw this morning’s Bible verse on my LOGOS home page, my first thoughts were folks think they know what they desire but rarely find what they want. My mind wandered to You’re The One That I Want (From “Grease”) and “Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking … More Devotional/STUDY Thought for Today – “Desire” – 11/20/2024
We at FSM and FSMWO believe the best citizens are informed citizens. With the 2024 Presidential election nearing, the following articles are provided with that goal in mind. The Christian VOTE is critical to the future of this nation. Join the ‘Great American Prayer’ Event Ahead of November’s Election Posted by Zachary Mettler | Sep 26, 2024 | Election 2024 … More ‘Great American Prayer’ Event – 2024 [VOTE]
Many are “the paths of the Lord” which “drop fatness,” but an especial one is the path of prayer. No believer, who is much in the closet, will have need to cry, “My leanness, my leanness; woe unto me.” C. H. Spurgeon, Morning and Evening: Daily Readings (London: Passmore & Alabaster, 1896). We live in … More Friday Feature Quote – “Woe unto Me” – 10/17/2024
The idea of voting in general and especially voting Biblically, should be a matter of personal integrity to all who claim the title “Christian.” . Earlier proverbs in this collection (Proverbs 25:1) noted a similar idea (Proverbs 28: 12, 15, 28). Godly leadership in a nation generally leads to good outcomes (Proverbs 11:10; 14:34; 20:26; 25:5). Oppressive rulers who ignore … More Devotional Thought “Integrity” and ‘My Faith Votes’ – 06/11/2024
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