HPBC Daily Blog (Page 296)

HPBC Daily Blog (Page 296)

Letters from Roscoe – All In?

All in? Howdy everyone.  It’s been a while, this may be a bit of a rambler, and by that, I don’t mean the car. Anyway, here goes.  When Cindy and I got married, we both went ‘All In’. We didn’t keep separate bank accounts, there wasn’t any of “This is mine.” and “That’s yours.”  Starting on day one, it was ‘Ours’.  We both bought into the whole package.  We put both feet into the ring and we didn’t keep one…

Daily Devotional – Establishing Peace

Establishing Peace By Billy Graham   •   July 22, 2016 Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. —Romans 5:1 Before the Big Four Conference in Geneva I watched President Eisenhower kneel in a chapel and ask God for divine guidance in the deliberations to follow. I felt sure that God would answer his earnest prayer. I believe that He did, for President Eisenhower during those days displayed the spirit of a true peacemaker on…

Verse of the Day – Luke 6:27-28 KJV

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pary for them which despitefully use you.

Daily Devotional – Talk vs. Action

Talk vs. Action By Billy Graham   •   July 21, 2016 Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. —Matthew 5:20 In a decadent society the will to believe, to resist, to contend, to fight, to struggle, is gone. In place of this will to resist, there is the desire to conform, to drift, to follow, to yield, and to give up. This is what happened in Rome,…

Verse of the Day – 1 John 4:18-19 KJV

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear:  because fear hath torment.  He that feareth is not made perfect in love.  We Love because He first loved us.

Daily Devotional – No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached By Billy Graham   •   July 20, 2016  Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. —2 Corinthians 9:15 A gift is not a gift unless it is accepted. God has given you His Son, but ownership is conditional on acceptance. God does not force His gift on us, but He asks us to receive by faith the gift of His Son, Jesus Christ. A person who deliberately refuses God’s offer of love, mercy, and forgiveness is lost.…

Verse of the Day – Joshua 1:9 KJV

Have I not commanded thee?  Be strong and of good courage: be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed:  for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Daily Devotional – Words to Count On

Words to Count On By Billy Graham   •   July 19, 2016  Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Hosts . . . —Zechariah 4:6 (TLB) After the crucifixion the beleaguered disciples despaired and said, “We had hoped that He was the one to redeem Israel” (Luke 24:21, RSV). There was anguish, despair, and tragedy in their midst. Life had lost its meaning and purpose. But when the resurrection became apparent, life took on…

Daily Devotional – Satisfaction of Soul

Satisfaction of Soul By Billy Graham   •   July 18, 2016 Thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the Lord thy God hath given unto thee . . . —Deuteronomy 26:11 Often the Church has banged away negatively at evils without reminding us that God is tremendously interested in our finding a satisfying way of life here and now. We Christians have talked so much of the negative side of Christian experience that we have forgotten to emphasize the positive,…

Daily Devotional – 

Jesus to the RescueBy Billy Graham • July 17, 2016 God is our refuge and strength, a tested help in times of trouble. —Psalm 46:1 (TLB) Scripture tells us that God tempts no one. Temptation always comes from the devil. God will test us and allow us to endure the temptation, but the devil does the tempting. How do we overcome it? A little girl once told her method. “When the devil comes knocking at the door,” she said, “I…