Posts by HPBC (Page 293)
Daily Devitional – Believe in the Holy Spirit
Believe in the Holy Spirit By Billy Graham June 13, 2016 . . . I [have] raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee . . . —Romans 9:17 Walter Knight tells the story about a little boy who had recently received Christ. “Daddy, how can I believe in the Holy Spirit when I have never seen Him?” asked Jim. “I’ll show you how,” said his father, who was an electrician. Later Jim went with his father…
Verse of the Day – Isaiah 61:7 KJV
“For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.”
Daily Devotional – The Wisdom of God
The Wisdom of God By Billy Graham June 12 Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. —Psalm 37:5 To know the will of God is the highest of all wisdom. Living in the center of God’s will rules out all falseness of religion and puts the stamp of true sincerity upon our service to God. You can be miserable with much, if you are out of His will; but you…
Verse of the Day – Titus 2:11-12 KJV
“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;”
Daily Devotional – Cast Your Cares
Cast Your Cares By Billy Graham June 11 , 2016 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the [children] of God . . . —1 John 3:1 As God’s children, we are His dependents. The Bible says, “Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him.” Dependent children spend little time worrying about meals, clothing, and shelter. They assume, and they have a right to,…
Verse of the Day – Philippians 1:9-10 KJV
“And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;”
Daily Devotional – And After that What’s next to do?
And After That What’s Next To Do? – from Utmost.org June 10, 2016 …seek, and you will find… —Luke 11:9 Seek if you have not found. “You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss…” (James 4:3). If you ask for things from life instead of from God, “you ask amiss”; that is, you ask out of your desire for self-fulfillment. The more you fulfill yourself the less you will seek God. “…seek, and you will find….” Get to…
Verse of the Day – John 1:5 KJV
“And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.”
Daily Devotional – Gladness on Sunday
Gladness on Sunday By Billy Graham June 9, 2016 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. —Psalm 122:1 A lot of people get what I call “Sunday-itis” on Sunday mornings. Do you know what Sunday-itis is? It attacks the victim shortly before breakfast on Sunday morning. It is accompanied by a feeling of weakness and lethargy. Sometimes the victim has a slight headache which is aggravated by the ringing of…
Verse of the Day – Colossians 4:5-6 KJV
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Letters from Roscoe – God is with me. Always
Do you look for signs that God is watching over you? Do you feel that he is with you? Yesterday, a friend of mine posted this on Facebook, “Funny how we don’t always see God’s hand as he moves us out of harm’s way.” This is so true. I know it is. You see, I am looking for a motorcycle. I found one in Clemson, South Carolina and went there yesterday to buy it. It was a 1996 BMW 1100…
Courage to Stand By Billy Graham June 8, 2016 It is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being in Christ’s family and being called by his wonderful name! —1 Peter 4:16 (TLB) A great problem in America is that we have an anemic and watered-down Christianity that has produced an anemic, watered-down, and spineless Christian who is not willing to stand up and be counted on every issue. We must have a virile,…